Fun
In
New
England
- Connecticut
Fun
In
New
England
- Connecticut
Parks in Greater HartfordTotal found in this region of Connecticut: 19Babb's Park 435 Babbs Road (at Lake Congamond) Suffield, CT Type: Municipal Basically a town beach on Congamond Lake. Although known as Babb's Amusement Park, it was never such in a modern sense. At one t... Bushnell Park Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT Type: Urban Features fields, rare trees, a small pond, statues, the Memorial Arch, the Carousel, a view of the State Capitol building, the C... Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum 400 West Street Rocky Hill, CT Type: State Over 500 dinosaur tracks on display in a geodesic dome building and related displays; a living arboretum of Mesozoic Era plants ... Elizabeth Park 1561 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT Type: Urban A park famous for its 2.1 acre rose garden (800 varieties); also features, pathways, greenhouses, a picnic grove, a pond, recrea... Elizabeth Park Sunrise Overlook 913 Prospect Ave Hartford, CT A small section of Elizabeth Park which overlooks Hartford; Elizabeth Park is across the street (in West Hartford) Enders State Forest 135 Barkhamsted Road (Route 219) Granby, CT Type: State, Forest Located in Granby and Barkhamsted; The attraction here are the waterfalls that can be viewed from downhill trails along the stre... Horse Guard State Park Route 167 Avon, CT Type: State Undeveloped walk-in park Lamentation Mountain State Park Spruce Brook Road Berlin, CT Type: State Mostly undeveloped park Nassahegon State Forest Route 4 Burlington, CT Type: State, Forest Mostly undeveloped Northwest Park 145 Lang Road Windsor, CT Type: Urban Multi-recreational facility operated by the Town of Windsor; offers a nature center, 12 miles of trails, picnic facilities, Conn... Penwood State Park 560 Simsbury Road (or 57 Gun Mill Road) Bloomfield, CT Type: State Located on Talcott Mountain along with Talcott Mountain State Park; Features Lake Louise (kettle bog) and trails; The Metacomet ... Scantic River State Park South Maple Street Enfield, CT Type: State Undeveloped area along the Scantic River; There are several sections: the Powder Hollow section on S Maple St, the West section ... Stratton Brook State Park 149 Farms Village Road (Route 309) Simsbury, CT Type: State Features a pond, bike trail, trails Talcott Mountain State Park 560 Simsbury Road Bloomfield, CT Type: State At Summit Ridge Drive in Simsbury (41.83866,-72.78796) is a 1.25 mile trail up the mountain & across the ridge to Heublein Tower... Veterans Memorial Park & Pool 575 Pleasant Valley Road South Windsor, CT Type: Municipal Town park featuring 3 separate swimming pools totaling over 1 million gallons of water for all ages; also picnic areas; Admissio... Walnut Hill Park 184 West Main Street New Britain, CT Type: Municipal City of New Britain park designed in 1870 by the office of Frederick Law Olmsted Wickham Park 1329 Middle Turnpike West (Route 44) Manchester, CT Type: Urban Status: Seasonal Large park owned by a private foundation. The park is mostly in Manchester, but extends into East Hartford. Features gardens, op... Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park Bridge Street (Route 140) Windsor Locks, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal 4.5 mile trail along the Connecticut River and Windsor Locks Canal from Bridge Street in Windsor Locks to Canal Road in Suffield Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park Canal Road Suffield, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal 4.5 mile trail along the Connecticut River and Windsor Locks Canal from Bridge Street in Windsor Locks to Canal Road in Suffield |