West Hartford, Connecticut Travel Information

Central Connecticut around Southington, New Britain, and Bristol, Connecticut New Britain got its manufacturing start making sleigh bells. From these modest beginnings the city gradually branched out after 1800 into the manufacture of other hardware products, until it eventuall... New Britain, CT

Connecticut Travel Guide by Fodor's This travel guide is a chapter on Connecticut excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Connecticut region by region and contains sections on exploring, dining, lodging, nig... Hartford, CT

Connecticut Travel Information by Rough Guides Connecticut was named Quinnehtukqut by the Native Americans for the “great tidal river” that splits it in two before spilling out into the Long Island Sound and washing the old whaling ports of the co... Hartford, CT

Hartford County: Capitol Ideas in the Heart of Connecticut Sliced into unequal parts by the Connecticut River, the north-central region of Connecticut is a region of diversity including farming communities, towns with a long history of industry, and a city of... Hartford, CT

Hartford, Connecticut In this itinerary you will visit the best attractions that historic and prosperous Hartford has to offer. Early settlers made good use of the Connecticut River, their outlet to the sea and their means... Hartford, CT

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West Hartford Reservoir (Distance: 4.6 mi) About 8 miles west of Hartford. The ride begins with a fairly steep climb of about 400 feet. Afterward, you will cruise along a ridge, then descend gradually. Watch for occasional obstructions on the ...

Hartford, CT - Mountain Biking - length:8 mi

Avon - Simsbury (Distance: 5.3 mi) Avon - Simsbury has much to offer, from the sight of a small seventeenth-century English village that turns out to be a boys' school to 6.25 miles of bike paths, including one that was a secret path k...

Avon, CT - Road Biking - length:20 mi

Farmington (Distance: 5.7 mi) Farmington is one of those Connecticut towns and villages that were founded before the American Revolution and bear the label "quaint" but are indeed far more than that tainted word implies. Farmingto...

Farmington, CT - Road Biking - length:13.5 mi

Metacomet Trail, Talcott Mountain (Distance: 5.8 mi) Three miles west of Bloomfield. This segment of the long-distance Metacomet Trail tours the rolling ridge of Talcott Mountain, topping rock outcrops and visiting Heublein Tower for vistas. Special at...

Bloomfield, CT - Hiking - length:19.5 mi

Talcott Mountain Trail (Distance: 5.8 mi) Talcott Mountain is one of the most popular places to walk and enjoy nature in central Connecticut. Here, at the end of the Tower Trail and perched on the edge of the mountain, is one of the most unus...

Avon and Simsbury, CT - Hiking - length:3.1 mi

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Rockledge Rockledge Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6436 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of West Hartford, Connecticut

Buena Vista Buena Vista Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 1977 yards, par 31 1.4 miles from center of West Hartford, Connecticut

Red Hartford Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 2927 yards, par 36 2.5 miles from center of West Hartford, Connecticut

Blue Hartford Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 3438 yards, par 36 2.5 miles from center of West Hartford, Connecticut

White Hartford Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 3237 yards, par 36 2.5 miles from center of West Hartford, Connecticut

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