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Places in Amherst Town

Galleries, stages & 1,345 places in Amherst Town

1,345 places in Amherst Town: 165 places to eat and drink, 62 shops, 196 things to do and 52 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,345
35 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
165
4.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
62
11 gifts · 6 antiques · 11 books
Things to do
196
71 outdoors · 38 arts · 35 landmarks
Places to stay
52
1.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Amherst Town have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Galleries & stages38 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town27 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 41 with the sweet shops and chains.Farms & markets16 farms, farm stands and markets.A bookish town5 bookstores.
The map

Where Amherst Town gathers

272 of Amherst Town’s 1,345 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Pleasant St.

N Pleasant St
272places in a five-minute walk of N Pleasant St20% of Amherst Town’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

196 things to do

71 parks & outdoors, 52 fitness & sports, 38 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

165 places to eat & drink

90 restaurants, 41 cafés & treats, 18 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 41 cafés & treats →
Shops

62 shops

11 gifts & boutiques, 11 books & music, 11 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 11 books & music →
Places to stay

52 places to stay

51 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 51 hotels & inns →
Everyday

555 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 135Amherst Pediatrics · Newmarket Dentistry · Cooley Dickinson Hospital ImagingOffices & pros 85Coldwell Banker Community Realtors · Farber & Lindley LLC Attorneys at Law · Lincoln Real EstateHome services 49Amherst Eco Laundry · Market Hill Woodwork · Amherst Community Child CareHair & beauty 47Hair By Harlow · Everbloom Beauty Co. · Amherst Laser and Skin Care CenterBanks & insurance 43Greenfield Savings Bank · Bank of America ATM · Bank of America ATMAuto & gas 24North Amherst Motors · Fort Hill Collision Services · Gil's Auto Repair & Performance Inc.Groceries & convenience 20Big Guys Liquors · Spirit Haus · Watroba's LiquorsPets 6Hampshire Veterinary Hospital · Amherst Dog Wash · Hess McWilliams Veterinary ServicesOther services 146Atkinson Family Practice · UMass Store · Franklin Dining Commons
Community

315 schools, churches & public places

Where Amherst Town learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 162Wildwood Elementary · Isenberg School of Management · College of Education, UMass AmherstCommunity groups 71Pi Kappa Phi · Alpha Sigma Phi · American LegionTown & public services 56United States Postal Service · Wildwood Cemetery · University of Massachusetts Police DepartmentPlaces of worship 26St. Brigid's Parish · Amherst Chinese Christian Church · First Baptist Church Amherst
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Amherst Town and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Hadley126Leverett40Amherst Town35South Hadley35Granby34Belchertown31Pelham22Shutesbury19

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.