Mount Tom's freshwater lake is a local favourite for summer swimming, boating, fishing, and scuba diving, and warmer weather makes it the ideal spot for a summer picnic and day at the lake!
Built in 1914 as an ornate and unique retirement home encircled by 184 acres of gorgeous Connecticut woodlands by William Hooker Gillette, the early 20th century actor best known for his role as Sherlock Holmes.
Campbell Falls State Park has beautiful hiking trails through an unpopulated forest of tall trees that will take you just over the Connecticut/Massachusetts state line to a thundering waterfall that falls more than 50 feet.
Bigelow Hollow State Park spans over 9,000 acres and includes an 18-acre fresh-water pond ideal for swimming, boating, fishing, scuba diving, and ice skating.
Haystack Mountain State Park offers breathtaking views of the surrounding hills from a hiking trail that leads to a 34-foot-tall observation tower.