Student Activities
NMH Summer isn’t just about academics — it’s also a lot of fun!
Our beautiful, 746-acre campus, with fields, woods, Shadow Lake, and the Connecticut River, is an ideal setting to relax and with new friends or participate in one of our many fun campus activities. Or explore the rich history, natural wonders, and unique attractions of the New England region on one of our many off-campus adventures.
What Will You Choose?
Ride a roller coaster at Six Flags New England
Skate at UMass Amherst’s Mullins Community Ice Center
Explore the amazing collection at Amherst College’s Beneski Museum of Natural History
Tour nearby colleges, including Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, UMass Amherst,Dartmouth and Williams
Follow Boston’s Freedom Trail to visit important sites of the American Revolution, eat lunch at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and enjoy shopping and Italian pastries in the North End
Visit the homes of famous writers: Edith Wharton’s The Mount and the Emily Dickinson Museum
Cheer at Boston Red Sox and Keene Swamp Bats baseball games
Learn about a legendary moment in American history at the Salem Witch Museum
Enjoy outdoor adventures such as hiking, whitewater rafting, fly-fishing, canoeing, and blueberry picking
Experience an American Fourth of July in a local village
Visit the New England Peace Pagoda, a Buddhist stupa
Have fun on campus at tie-dye sessions, cookie-decorating parties, movie nights, karaoke, campfires, and more
