About Indian Hollow Campground — Chesterfield, MA

Indian Hollow Campground sits along the scenic East Branch of the Westfield River in Chesterfield, Massachusetts. It is a group campground owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the Knightville Dam and Reservoir area — a landscape shaped by both natural riverscape and human stewardship in flood control and land management.

For generations, Indian Hollow has served as a gathering place where people come together beside water, forest, and meadow. Its open fields, riverside trails, and peaceful natural environment have been enjoyed by schools, scout groups, clubs, and community organizations — creating collective experiences that blend nature, movement, and connection.

Nestled within broad wildlife habitat, the area features wildflower‑lined fields, songbirds, butterflies, and the rhythms of the Westfield River as it winds through forested hills. Trails like the Claude M. Hill Horse Trail and the East Branch Trail offer miles of paths for hiking, reflection, horseback riding, and quiet exploration.

While the name Indian Hollow reflects local place history rather than formal archaeological designation, the wider region — including Chesterfield and the surrounding Hilltowns — holds a deep Indigenous and natural history, long before modern camping traditions took shape.

PLEASE NOTE: Indian Hollow is a remote, natural setting without cell service or WiFi, helping guests fully step away from daily life and immerse in the rhythms of the river, forest and sky, This said- we have set up a base camp at one of our founding sisters homes right up the road where the men can gather and be close to tend if needed and hold the space outside of its edges for us to gather in peace.

Today, Indian Hollow is cherished as a basecamp for community and nature‑based gatherings, a place where people come out of everyday life to rest beside river and forest, to walk trails, share stories around firelight, and connect through collective experience — making it a meaningful home for gatherings like our Womb Fire Festival!