Windsor, Connecticut Travel Information

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Windsor Locks Canal (Distance: 7.2 mi) This flat, paved trail takes you along a former tow path with the historic Windsor Locks Canal on one side and the Enfield Rapids and the Connecticut River on the other. The total path is almost 10 mi...

Windsor Locks, CT - Walking - length:10 mi

Vernon Trail—Rockville Spur (Distance: 7.3 mi) Starting high on a ridge and then descending into a steep ravine, this trail has a sense of being far away from the real world, yet it is only minutes from the suburban town of Vernon.

Manchester, CT - Rail trails - length:4.1 mi

Metacomet Trail, Talcott Mountain (Distance: 7.4 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: 7.5 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

Pennwood State Park (Distance: 7.7 mi) Around 9 miles northwest of Hartford, off Connecticut Highway 185. The trail to the west sometimes approaches the edges of cliffs-use caution. Less-experienced riders should not attempt to ride over ...

Hartford, CT - Mountain Biking - length:8.5 mi

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Tradition The Tradition Golf Club At Windsor Public, 18 holes 6069 yards, par 71 1.0 miles from center of Windsor, Connecticut

Willowbrook Willow Brook Golf Course Public, 18 holes 3000 yards, par 60 3.8 miles from center of Windsor, Connecticut

Keney Keney Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5969 yards, par 70 4.1 miles from center of Windsor, Connecticut

Topstone Topstone Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6549 yards, par 72 4.7 miles from center of Windsor, Connecticut

Long Hill Long Hill Country Club Municipal, 18 holes 6076 yards, par 71 4.9 miles from center of Windsor, Connecticut

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