AT ONE TIME SCOTTS TOWER USE TO BE HOLYOKES LARGEST (135 ACRES) AND MOST IMPRESSIVE PARK BUT MASSACHUSETTS ABANDONED ANNIVERSARY HILL PARK DUE TO THE LACK OF MAN POWER. THE STORY GOES THAT THE PARKS DIRECTOR PHILLIP A. CHESKY TURN THE PARK INTO AN ILLEGAL DUMPING GROUNDS. NOW THE PARK IS A GHOST TOWN OF 32 FIREPLACES, 22 PICNIC TABLES, STONE WALLS, BRIDGE, AND STAIRCASE. ITS HARD TO FIND THE ENTRANCE BUT YOU CAN FIND THE OLD ROAD AT THE FAR END PARKING LOT IN COMMUNITY PARK UNDER THE BRIDGE. THIS UNIQUE PILLAR TOWER THAT SUPPORTS A BALCONY WITH A CORKSCREW STAIRCASE OF 68 STEPS HAS FALLING TO A PARTY GROUNDS THAT IS LITTERED WITH TRASH, BROKEN GLASS AND GRAFFITI. ONCE YOU REACH THE LOOKOUT OF THE TOWER YOULL BE ABLE TO ENJOY A 360 VIEW OF THE VALLEY, MT. TOM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS ALL THE WAY TO HARTFORD. THAT ALONG MAKE THE LESS THAN A MILE HIKE TO THE TOWER WORTH IT. THIS ONCE BEAUTIFUL PARK THAT WAS OPEN IN 1940 NOW STANDS AS A BLACK EYE OF MASSACHUSETTS. THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE WHY ROADSNACKS RATES HOLYOKE THE 3RD WORST PLACE TO LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS. I REALLY LOVE THIS TOWER AND I HOPE THAT HOLYOKE WAKES UP AND LOVES THIS HISTORICAL PLACE AGAIN.

Very neglected, glass and trash all over. Maybe someday itll be bulldozed or restored

Cute park doesnt offer much but its ok

Holyoke is an example of a welfare town that use to be a hard working, American, industrious, town but no longer. Dont go there.

If there was a way to keep this place from being defaced by hoodlums it would be a beautiful place to visit daily.... no one knows how to leave well enough alone so generations can enjoy them as they were long before our time!!

Great hike to a tower, has a dog park and a kids park

Great park to relax, exercise or walk the dog

Climb the tower for an amazing view!

Fresh air

Its a great place for children