Riverside Park
← Attractions Riverside Park It’s a Victorian-era park with rowing docks, a boat launch, volleyball, cricket and football fields, playgrounds, a challenge course, walking trails, and fishing. Photos lovingly borrowed from Riverside Park. VISIT THEM 20 Leibert RoadHartford, CT 06120 (860) 713-3131 Facebook-f Instagram Desktop
Pope Park
← Attractions Pope Park Pope Park has outdoor and indoor pools, a splash pad, playscapes, sports fields, and various indoor activities as well. Photos lovingly borrowed from Pope Park. VISIT THEM Pope Park DriveHartford, CT 06106 Facebook-f Desktop
Elizabeth Park
← Attractions Elizabeth Park Elizabeth Park offers just over one hundred acres of formal gardens, green space, recreational facilities, walking loops, and the Pond House Café. VISIT THEM 1561 Asylum AvenueWest Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 231-9443 Facebook-f Instagram Desktop
Heaven Skatepark
← Attractions Heaven Skatepark Because skateboarding is a sport. Heaven is aptly named, this skatepark is also a canvas for street artists to legally share their art. Photos lovingly borrowed from Heaven Skatepark. VISIT THEM US-6Hartford, CT 06103 Facebook-f Instagram
Keney Park Golf Course
← Attractions Keney Park Golf Course The Keney Park Golf Course is an 18-hole facility, which dates back to 1927. The course has recently reopened and is drawing rave reviews. Photos lovingly borrowed from Keney Park. VISIT THEM 171 Windsor AvenueWindsor, CT 06095 (860) 543-8618 Facebook-f Instagram Desktop
Ancient Burying Ground
← Attractions Ancient Burying Ground The ABG is the oldest historic site in Hartford. How old? 1640 old. Still another 130 years of being a British colony old. Its the final resting place of some of Hartford’s founders and luminaries of the era. Photos lovingly borrowed from Ancient Burying Ground. VISIT THEM 60 Gold StreetHartford, […]
Cedar Hill Cemetery
← Attractions Cedar Hill Cemetery Cedar Hill is the final resting place of a number of historical heavy hitters, including Katherine Hepburn, Samuel Colt, and Horace Welles. Its historic structures and many of its beautiful monuments were also designed and executed by prominent artists. Photos lovingly borrowed from Cedar Hill Cemetery. VISIT THEM 453 Fairfield […]
Old North Cemetery
OLD NORTH CEMETERY Part of the Olmstead Legacy Trail, the Old North Cemetery is the final resting place for members of some of Hartford’s most famous families, including the Bushnells, the Colts, and the Wadsworths. Photos lovingly borrowed from Old North Cemetery. 1821 Main Street Hartford, CT Desktop
Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk
← Attractions Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk Take a scenic walk along the Connecticut River and take in 16 pieces of original artwork honoring the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. VISIT Lincoln Sculpture WalkHartford, CT 06103 Desktop
Stegosaurus
← Attractions Stegosaurus Located between the Wadsworth Atheneum and City Hall, this 50-foot tall sculpture was designed by Alexander Calder, one of the most important sculptors of the 20th Century. ROOOAAARRR! VISIT 10 South Prospect StreetHartford, CT 06103 Instagram