Otis

Welcome to Otis

Drive Times from Major Cities

• From Albany, NY: About 1 hour
• From New York, NY: About 2.75 hours
• From Boston, MA: About 3.5 hours
• From Springfield, MA: Under 1 hour

Community Resources and Amenities

• Otis has its own town beach on the shores of Big Pond.

• Otis Parks and Recreation runs the Otis Rec Center where residents can participate in exercise classes and workshops on such topics as painting and basket weaving.

• Otis, Becket, Sandisfield, and Tolland make up the Farmington River Regional School District.
• The district's only school is the Farmington River Elementary School, which serves students from pre-K through grade 6.
• Most students in grades 7–12 attend Monument Valley Regional Middle School and Monument Mountain Regional High School, both in Great Barrington, or Lee Middle and High School.
• Private schools are located nearby in Great Barrington, Lenox, and Westfield.

Health Care Resources

• Berkshire Health Systems serves as the major health care provider in the region.
• A 307-bed hospital located in Pittsfield, Berkshire Medical Center is BHS's flagship hospital. BMC has won honors from the American Heart Association, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the American College of Radiology for its high level of patient care and services.

• The Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association provides in-home medical services to residents throughout Berkshire County.

Recreation and Culture

• Otis Ridge and the Grouse House country inn have been a part of skiing history since the 1940s.
• Highly rated for its ski school and family-friendly atmosphere, Otis Ridge offers season passes, ski lessons, and a vacation ski camp.
• In operation for more than 70 seassons, Otis Ridge Ski Camp is among the oldest operating ski camps in the United States.

• Located in nearby Sandisfield, the Sandisfield Arts Center hosts performances that attract audiences from all over Berkshire County as well as Boston and New York City.
• The center is housed in a historic building that formerly served as a Baptist meeting house for more than 80 years, plus another 75 as the only known rural orthodox synagogue on record in Massachusetts.
• Open all year, the Sandisfield Arts Center provides a community gathering place for events that bring residents together, including a Yuletide celebration.