Camille's Arches

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Natural Bridge of New England

The only white marble natural bridge in North America is found in North Adams, Massachusetts. Natural Bridge State Park is located on McAuley Rd, North Adams, Massachusetts 01247. Its google maps location is here: Natural Bridge State Park

We visited Boston in July 2026 and rented a car so that we could drive across Massachusetts to the Natural Bridge State Park because I wanted to see the white marble arch. It is a 3 hour drive from Boston to reach the arch. It is a beautiful drive with tall trees and pretty New England homes. It is the Mohawk Trail route.

We arrived at the state park and walked on the short path to view the arch. Unfortunately, the arch is completely fenced off so that you cannot get close to it. A lady who was visiting while we were there said that the last time she came, about 5 years earlier, she had been able to walk on top of the arch. They must have had a safety issue that forced the area to be fenced off to visitors. I was disappointed not to get a better view of the arch, although what I could see was very pretty. Here is a video of our visit to the natural bridge: New England's Natural Bridge

Aside from the arch, the park also has a creek running through it, including through the natural bridge, an old marble quarry and mill, and a path to view the chasm where the water flows. Even though the bridge was fenced off from me getting very close to it, it was worth the drive out there to see it.

We stopped briefly in North Adams as well, and ate lunch at Christo's Famous Pizza, which I'm afraid wasn't my favorite, although I'm sure many people must like it or else it wouldn't be "famous."

Our drive from Boston across the state to North Adams, Massachusetts, which is the north-western corner of the state

arriving in North Adams, Massachusetts

North Adams, Massachusetts

we were driving on the Mohawk Trail most of the drive

arriving at the Natural Bridge State Park

Natural Bridge State Park

The visitor center

model of the white marble quarry

inside the visitor's center

map of where you can explore inside the state park

there were quite a few people there when we arrived in July of 2026

the short path to the natural bridge

This is a beautiful man-made waterfall that can be admired as you make your way to the natural bridge

at the end of this fenced walkway is the viewpoint for the arch

looking down on the quarry

the viewpoint for the Natural Bridge

the marble at the viewpoint for the natural bridge

The White Marble Natural Bridge - the only one in North America

The Natural Bridge

the natural bridge

the fencing above the arch

there is a lot of writing all over the marble

some of the writing in the marble is on the ground

the white marble in the area

a close-up zoomed in underneath the arch

close-up of the marble

the chasm that runs underneath the bridge

this white marble bench is near the pond. It looks like it was damaged in the past

the pond

the chasm running down from the waterfall

looking down on the chasm

one last look at the natural bridge

the area at the viewpoint

the entire area above the natural bridge is fenced off

the road heading back out of the park

it appears that this is one place that you used to be able to climb up on top of the bridge

below the quarry

it looks like you could have climbed up on top of the bridge here

the back-side area of the natural bridge if we'd still been able to climb up on top of it

this side area is also blocked off to prevent people from going down into the chasm behind the arch

the water after it has flown through the arch

inside the quarry walls

my husband got this shot of us at the arch in July 2026

and this one at the waterfall

Places to eat in North Adams

After we explored the Natural Bridge State Park, we went back into North Adams and ate some lunch. I had noticed a place the first time we drove through the town and thought it looked fun. It's called Christo's Famous Pizza. I wondered why it was so famous, so we tried it out. It was fine, although I'm sure I'd try a different option if we went back again. The lady who served us was very nice. Christo's is located here: Google maps location of Christo's Famous Pizza

Their official website is here: Christo's Famous Pizza

the menu

my husband eating in Christo's

my salad

my fried pickles and ranch

our pizza

my husband and I at Christo's

Nearby states

North Adams is only about 5 minutes from the Vermont border, so we decided to drive really quickly into Vermont since we'd never been to the state before. We stopped in the first town (Stamford) and bought some ice cream at a convenience store, then drove back into Massachusetts. Then we drove south through Massachusetts to Connecticut.