This is one of my absolute favorite places to hike! The trail around the main pond is very easy and…read morea very short hike. There are also a few places that have picnic table sites for you to grill at! I always notice people fishing, and I see people in the water with their inflatables. There are a few other trails to hike, which I highly recommend! The birding here is also fantastic. This place is magical!! Bring the pups! .... One last thought, just be aware that service is very patchy here!

Bigelow hollow is a pleasant place to picnic and spend the day. It has become crowded, so try it…read moreduring the week. It is local to me. I have not yet kayaked there. When i do i will come back to report.

Crandall Park has a lot going on for a little park in a small (at least population wise) town…read more Tennis courts, playscapes/swings, baseball fields, soccer fields, volleyball, pavilions, hiking/biking trails, including a fairly short handicap-accessible (and stroller friendly) paved path through the woods, ponds/fishing, rentable rec hall/cabin, a beach with a pond/swimming area and float, restrooms, plenty of paved parking. I wouldn't suggest driving too far to visit, but it's a good place overall for a quick bit of afternoon activity for anyone fairly local. The trails are admittedly confusing at times if you go into the back areas due to too many hikers and clearly mountain bikers creating their own alternate routes, but the park is small enough that you should be fine even if you get lost. Bring some water and a cell phone just in case, and ideally print out or take a picture of the trail map if you start in a location where there's a sign. The trails are also notably non-rewarding other than in terms of getting out in the woods get getting exercise. The park also feels generally safe, and the paths and trails are wide enough (particularly the main ones near all the amenities, that you can easily pass people, walk multiple people side-by-side, etc.

Clean,fun park off of I-84 in Tolland Ct. most notably this park contains a trail for ADA,…read moreproximately 6/10 of a mile all paved for those that are unable to ambulate!

Imagine an old abandoned rest stop with a wood barricade across what used to be a parking lot. Now…read moreimagine that land being guarded by a big rock painted green to resemble a frog. No, you're not hallucinating, but you have stumbled onto another bizarre hidden gem on the roadways of CT. There's a sign declaring the area as "Frog Rock Roadside Park". It's on the westbound side of Route 44, and you'll see the big frog head as soon as you hop the guard rail and walk into the old rest stop, hell, you can't miss it. It's painted green with a black and white mouth and one big creepy black and white eye ball. It looks to be over ten feet tall. Total awesomeness, don't you agree?? There's a small sign painted on a rock close by that reads: Frog Rock T. J. Thurber 1918

Awesome Clam Strips made to order hot fresh tender crispy craggly coating. Good quality tat tar…read moresauce on the side. The Chicken tenders are made fresh not frozen and awesome Hand Cut Fries are sweet and delicious! Well done! Probably best clam strips around . Must try. Highly recommend! Next time will take photos to share

All gave some, some…read moregave all Pompey Hollow Park is a pleasant little park tucked away in a lonely part of Ct. It is a nice place for a casual stroll but is probably best know for it's summer music series.. Some really good music can be heard coming from this park in the warm months. The park also has some very nice tennis courts, bathrooms, a drinking fountain and a nice gazebo right in the middle. Not a whole lot of room for hiking but a pleasant place for a bit of strolling or dog walking. Once of the coolest things about the park is the touching memorial for the armed forces veterans that came from the area. A park that manages to fit and do a lot of very cool things in a relatively small area.

From the owner: Pompey Hollow Park is located just off Rte #44 in the center of Ashford and is nestled between our…read moreSenior Housing Complex and our Senior Center. It has a tennis court, a playscape, and a short walking trail which over looks the Mount Hope River. It's most known for our Tuesday evening summer concert series and our annual September Family Day Celebration.

Don't know whose idea it was to "clean the park up" but in my opinion they ruined the actual park n…read moreits country setting looks more like it's in a city now won't be back

Our family reserved the golf clubhouse for our birthday and they were wonderful to deal with…read more Beautiful family friendly park all around. A town gem!

The boat launch is a little awkward to use if you don't have a boat trailer, but entirely…read morefunctional. It is a wide ramp, with enough theoretical room for at least three vehicles abreast, at a time. However, the parking area is a few hundred feet away, back up the road. The Lake itself is very nice. The water is pretty clean (likely thanks to ongoing cleanup efforts). I just hope that there aren't any herbicides in the water I should be worried about. I haven't used the beach, here.

Fed by Aborn Brook, located at the south end Crystal Lake is replaced about once every year…read more The entire shore is lined by residential property with only one public beach located on Sandy Beach Road (Rt. 140) Off of Route 30 in Ellington, the State operates a boat launch on the west shore of the lake. However there is no public boat docking. There are also no restaurant or sanitary facilities located on the lake to the public. Occasionally ice cream trucks roll through for the little ones. If you're looking to kayak, paddle-board, relax and go tubing -- and you aren't a resident or local, I recommend finding street parking or walking over to the lake. Be careful, as some residents can be very picky about the parking situation The beach is open to the public from June 16-August 17. If you decide to park in the small beach lot, residents pay $5 and non-residents pay $10

Trail is not tended to, had to walk through so much grass and plants. Awful walk. Pretty water.read more

This is a cute park on a triangle of land surrounded by quaint houses. There is a dirt pathway you…read morecan drive into and park. It was originally dedicated on the bicentennial in honor of 200 years of America. In the park itself, there's a gazebo with stairs I would recommend being cautious on (but the rest of the gazebo seems sound). There are also benches along a stone wall, which divides the park in two. On the other side of the wall, there is an enclosed space I saw people playing with a very happy dog in. Right now it's a little muddy from the snow melting, but it must be nice to picnic in the fall! John E Julian seems to have been a lifelong Stafford resident and prominent citizen. He was a Korean War Veteran, and went on to politics. He served as State Representative from 1974 to 1978, and then as First Selectman of Stafford from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1993 to 2001. He served on a whole bunch of committees and clubs, and seems to have really made his mark during the time he had.

Tree in honor of my uncle who owned property in town along with a marker. Peaceful spot on a…read morebeautiful spring afternoon!

East Brimfield Lake, also known as, Long Pond. It is a nice, lightly developed body of water along…read morethe Quinabaug River Canoe (Kayak) Trail. The Lake/Pond is frequented by fishermen, canoeists, and kayakers. It's easily paddled along the circumference, just watch for a few shallow stones and stumps. The entire body of water covers approximately 420 acres. There are three sections, North, Middle, South. North to Middle requires a short portage across a narrow bridge. Middle to South is passable below a Route 20 over pass. The South section leads further to the South on the River Trail. We usually park on the North side of Route 20 at a public boat launch and cast off into the Middle Section.

The woman working the visitor center was phenomenal and help answer all of my questions,…read moreunfortunately I didn't catch her name. She was also great at giving tips about the must see places. I went in the early afternoon, and the woman explained that at that time there is very little wild life encounters. She reported the best time for wild life encounters is the early morning. The place is open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 4pm. They are in the process if changing the signs in the trails and that is the only issue I had with my visit. The new signs will really make this a perfect trip.