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HARTFORD/CENTRAL    top of listings

American Legion State Forest
West River Road
Barkhamsted, CT

The rocky terrain of this state forest is home to a small campsite, picnic areas, fishing, sports areas, hunting, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.



Burr Pond State Park
Route 8
Torrington, CT
Phone: 860-482-1817

Visitors can enjoy hiking and cross-country ski trails, a seasonal ice skating pond, boating, and various nature programs. There is an admission fee.



Cockaponset State Forest
Route 148
Haddam, CT
Phone: 860-566-2304

The second largest forest in the state, set on 15,652 acres. Areas for fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, hiking and cross-country ski trails, fresh water swimming and picnic areas.



Dennis Hill State Park
State Route 272
Norfolk, CT

The centerpiece of this park is a view at 1,627 feet. Hiking and cross-country skiing trails, picnicking areas.



Gay City State Park
Hebron, CT

This rustic, rural park is the perfect place for fishing, hiking and walking, and cross-country skiing in the winter.



Haddam Meadows State Park
Route 154
Haddam, CT
Phone: 860-566-2304

A meadowland park along the banks of the Connecticut River. Visitors will find areas for fishing, boating, cross-country skiing, sports fields and toilet facilities.



Housatonic Meadows State Park
Route 7
Sharon, CT
Phone: 860-927-3238

Along the banks of the Housatonic River, this park features fly-fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, canoeing and a public camping site.



Hurd Park
Route 151
East Hampton, CT
Phone: 860-526-2336

An 884 acre park on the east bank of the Connecticut River. Canoeing, including facilities for canoe camping, fishing, hiking and cross-country ski trails, and picnic areas are available.



Mohawk State Park
Route 4
Cornwall, CT
Phone: 860-927-3238

Mohawk State Park features 1,683 foot Mohawk Mountain. The Mohawk trail is available for hiking, there are cross-country ski trails, snowmobiling, picnic areas. There is a charge for skiing.



Stratton Brook State Park
Simsbury, CT

Popular year-long park, includes ice-skating pond and cross-country skiing in the winter. Available warm-weather activities include fishing, hiking, scuba diving, sports fields, and picnicking. The park also has a rest area with picnic shelters and food concession.



LITCHFIELD/NORTHWEST    top of listings

American Legion State Forest
West River Road
Barkhamsted, CT

The rocky terrain of this state forest is home to a small campsite, picnic areas, fishing, sports areas, hunting, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.



Black Rock Park
Route 6
Thomaston, CT
Phone: 860-677-1819

Park is on the site of a colonial era graphite mine. Visitors here can enjoy swimming, stream fishing, pond fishing, boating, hiking and cross-country ski trails, and winter ice skating.



Black Rock State Park
Watertown Road (Route 6)
Thomaston, CT
Phone: 860-283-8088

96 wooded and Open sites. Concession, dumping station, bathrooms, showers, fishing, swimming. No pets. Alcohol-free park. Cost: $13/night/campsite plus a processing fee. Open May through September.



Burr Pond State Park
Route 8
Torrington, CT
Phone: 860-482-1817

Visitors can enjoy hiking and cross-country ski trails, a seasonal ice skating pond, boating, and various nature programs. There is an admission fee.



Dennis Hill State Park
State Route 272
Norfolk, CT

The centerpiece of this park is a view at 1,627 feet. Hiking and cross-country skiing trails, picnicking areas.



Hop Brook Dam Park
Route 63
Naugatuck, CT

Set along a dam, this lake park features picnic areas, swimming, and the Larkin Bridle Trail, used for hiking, cross country skiing and horse trail riding.



Housatonic Meadows State Park
Route 7
Sharon, CT
Phone: 860-927-3238

Along the banks of the Housatonic River, this park features fly-fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, canoeing and a public camping site.



Huntington State Park
Sunset Hill Road
Bethel, CT
Phone: 860-424-3200

State park has trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, fresh water fishing and picnic areas.



John A. Minetto State Park
Route 272
Torrington, CT

Set on the site of the one of the first homes built in the area, this park has fishing and swimming areas, as well as sports fields, picnic areas and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.



Macedonia Brook State Park
CT State Route 342
Kent, CT
Phone: 860-927-3238

Park set on 2,300 acres. Trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, fishing, sports fields, camping. Views of the Taconic and Catskill Mountains.



Mohawk State Park
Route 4
Cornwall, CT
Phone: 860-927-3238

Mohawk State Park features 1,683 foot Mohawk Mountain. The Mohawk trail is available for hiking, there are cross-country ski trails, snowmobiling, picnic areas. There is a charge for skiing.



Osbornedale State Park
Hawthorne Avenue
Derby, CT

State park features fishing areas, winter ice skating and cross-country skiing, hiking trails and a picnic area.



Peoples State Forest
East River Road
Barkhamsted, CT
Phone: 860-379-2469

Along the Farmington River, this forest features hunting areas, fishing areas, hiking and cross-country ski trails, snowmobiling, and sports fields. Of particular interest is the Mathies Grove picnic area, set among great pines that are over 2 centuries old. Hiking trails include the Beaver Swamp Loop, which leads visitors past the remains of 18th and 19th century charcoal pits and ancient Indian villages, as well as the ruins of a colonial home. Another trail also forks off to the site of an ancient Indian soapstone quarry. A campground is also available.



Pierrepont State Park
Route 116
Ridgefield, CT
Phone: 203-431-2577

State park with picnic areas, fishing, hiking and cross-country ski trails and ice skating.



Putnam Memorial State Park
Route 58
Bethel, CT
Phone: 203-566-2305

Open: Year-round

This park sits on the site of General Israel Putnam's winter encampment during the Revolutionary War. Military re-enactments are created on the grounds throughout the year. The park also has a pond, hiking trails and a picnic area.



Southford Falls State Park
Quaker Farms Road
Oxford, CT
Phone: 203-264-5169

State park features fishing, hiking trails, sports fields, plus cross country skiing and ice skating in the wintertime.



Squantz Pond State Park
Route 39
New Fairfield, CT
Phone: 860-424-3200

This year-round recreation area features a boating and swimming area, fishing, ice skating, hiking and cross-country ski trails, and picnic areas.



Topsmead Park
Buell Road
Litchfield, CT
Phone: 860-567-5694

Topsmead is an English tudor mansion set on 511 acres. During the summer the house is open for tours. The grounds are open year-round and feature hiking, sledding, cross country skiing, as well as picnic areas.



Woodbury
785 Washington Road
Woodbury, CT  06798
Phone: 203-263-2203

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There’s snow fun on twelve trails, terrain park and snow tubing runs. Cross scountry skiing is also available. Thee are six lifts and a 300 foot vertical drop.



MYSTIC/EASTERN    top of listings

Bigelow Hollow State Park
Route 197
Union, CT
Phone: 860-928-9200

Woodland park set on Mashapaug Lake. 513 acres with fishing, hiking, boating, hunting, horse trails. Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in the winter. Rest area, admission on weekends and holidays.



Burr Pond State Park
Route 8
Torrington, CT
Phone: 860-482-1817

Visitors can enjoy hiking and cross-country ski trails, a seasonal ice skating pond, boating, and various nature programs. There is an admission fee.



Dennis Farm
Dennis Road
Pomfret, CT

The Nature Conservancy maintains this 2 mile trail, available for hiking or skiing.



Dennis Hill State Park
State Route 272
Norfolk, CT

The centerpiece of this park is a view at 1,627 feet. Hiking and cross-country skiing trails, picnicking areas.



Housatonic Meadows State Park
Route 7
Sharon, CT
Phone: 860-927-3238

Along the banks of the Housatonic River, this park features fly-fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, canoeing and a public camping site.



James L. Goodwin Forest
Route 6
Hampton, CT

2002 acre conservation center with displays representing different types of woodlands. The conservancy also has fishing areas, cross-country skiing, hiking trails and a rest area.



Mansfield Hollow Park
Bassetts Bridge Road
Mansfield, CT

Small park set on a 500 acre lake. Boating and fishing are allowed. The park is also available for hiking and cross-country skiing.



Pachaug Forest
Route 49
Voluntown, CT
Phone: 860-376-4075

This very large 23,115 acre forest features fishing, hiking, boating, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.



Rock Spring Wildlife Refuge
Route 97
Scotland, CT

Walking trails, hiking trails and cross-country skiing along the Little River.



Schoolhouse Brook Park
Clover Mill Road, off Route 195
Mansfield, CT

18 trails (for walking or cross-country skiing) around Bicentennial Pond. The park is maintained by the town of Mansfield.



NEW HAVEN/SOUTH CENTRAL    top of listings

Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center
10 Deerfield Lane
Ansonia, CT  06401
Phone: 203-736-1053

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One hundred-acre nature preserve, with several gardens featuring ferns and wildflowers. Of particular note is the butterfly and hummingbird garden. Natural exhibits and programs are scheduled throughout the year. Over two miles of trails run through the preserve for hiking and cross-country skiing. Visitors can also enjoy a fishing pond, picnic areas and a gift shop.
Hours: Sunup to sundown. Office and interpretive center open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except holidays. Free admission.



Wadsworth Falls State Park
Route 157
Middlefield, CT
Phone: 860-566-2304

285 acre park with a waterful and laurel groves. Picnic areas, fishing, hiking and cross-country ski trails, swimming are all available to visitors. The park also has toilet facilities and telephones. There as a daily admission charge to enter.



West Rock Ridge Park
Hamden, CT

Small state park with fishing area and hiking and cross country ski trails.




Hartford/Central Litchfield/Northwest Mystic/Eastern New Haven/South Central
“The Philadelphia Story” -- Ivoryton
Now through March 28, 2010
Riverdance Farewell Tour – Wallingford
March 11, 2010 to March 14, 2010
“Beauty and the Beast” – Waterbury
March 12, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Chinese Cooking Class -- West Hartford
March 12, 2010
Mystic Irish Dinner -- Mystic
March 12, 2010
Cara -- Norfolk
March 13, 2010
Hebron Maple Festival -- Hebron
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Monster Jam – Bridgeport
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Connecticut Spring Antiques Show -- Hartford
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Alicia Keys Concert -- Ledyard
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 13, 2010
Syrup Sunday and Pancake Brunch – New Canaan
March 14, 2010
New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2010
March 14, 2010
Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming – Storrs
March 16, 2010
St Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting and Lunch -- Litchfield
March 17, 2010
New London Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 17, 2010
Jane Monheit -- Norfolk
March 19, 2010
Dublin City Ramblers concert -- Mystic
March 19, 2010
Harlem Globetrotters Magical Memories Tour -- Hartford
March 19, 2010
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy -- Storrs
March 19, 2010 to March 20, 2010
Maple Sugaring Festival -- Washington
March 20, 2010
Planetarium Show on Black Holes – West Hartford
March 20, 2010
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-- Norfolk
March 21, 2010
"I" Squared Tenors Sing Irish and Italian Songs -- Norwalk
March 21, 2010
Mystic Irish Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Greenwich Saint Patrick's Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Maple Sugar Demonstration -- Glastonbury
March 21, 2010
Soul Sound Revue-- Norfolk
March 26, 2010
Tags & Treasures Sale -- Old Wethersfield
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Jane Condon and Friends -- Old Greenwich
March 26, 2010
Maura O'Connell -- Norfolk
March 27, 2010
Brookfield Film Festival
March 27, 2010
Spring Benefit Dance -- Wethersfield
March 27, 2010
Sea Music/Folk Concert -- Centerbrook
March 27, 2010
James Cotton-- Norfolk
April 1, 2010
Wild Egg Hunt –Mystic
April 2, 2010
Graham Parker-- Norfolk
April 3, 2010
Easter Egg Hunt – Stamford
April 3, 2010
Easter Egg Hunt – Brooklyn
April 3, 2010
Average White Band -- Norfolk
April 10, 2010
Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years – Ledyard
April 10, 2010
Latin Dance Fest 2010 – Storrs
April 10, 2010
Family Take a Hike Week -- Stamford
April 13, 2010 to April 15, 2010
Straight No Chaser -- Hartford
April 15, 2010
The Rat Pack Is Back – Storrs
April 16, 2010 to April 17, 2010
Rocks Rock – Manchester
April 18, 2010
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet –Storrs
April 29, 2010
Butterfly Pavilion and Plant Sale -- Norwich
May 6, 2010 to May 9, 2010
Farm Day -- Scotland
May 15, 2010
The New Kids on the Block – Ledyard
May 21, 2010
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