Bradley International Airport 43 min
Gouveia Vineyards (16 min) Sophisticated hilltop tasting room offering a range of wines, guided tours & scenic vineyard views. Connecticut Forest & Park Association (11 min) Hiking, nature, forest, outdoor recreation, and mountain Dinosaur State Park (20 min) Expansive educational park with a geodome covering 500 dinosaur tracks plus programs & activities. Millers Pond State Park (17 min) Scenic park with hiking & mountain biking trails that wind through a forest, plus fishing & hunting. Sleeping Giant State Park (25 min) State park with hiking trails up a ridgenwhose uneven profile is thought to evoke a sleeping giant. Castle Craig (31 min) Expansive views are offered from this stone tower built in 1900 with an observation deck at the top. Mount Carmel (24 min) Forested mountain with hiking trails & an observation tower offering views of the Long Island Sound. Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park (21 min) Adventure center for rock climbing, swimming, zip lining, hiking, cliff jumping & more. Hubbard Park (16 min) 1,800-acre park featuring a scenic lake, event bandshell, skating rink, tennis court & playground. Mount Southington Ski Area (23 min) Opened in 1964, this winter resort on 51 skiable acres offers a terrain park, rentals & instruction. Chatfield Hollow State Park (27 min) Natural area with pine woods, streams, caves & rocky ledges, offering hiking, swimming & fishing. Mattabesett Trail (18 min) Wadsworth Falls State Park (10 min) Swimming pool & trails in a picnic-ready park that contains a waterfall, streams & a pond. New Britain Museum of American Art (27 min) Museum showcasing American art through the ages with more than 10,000 paintings, sculptures & more. |