Colchester's Places and Spaces
Colchester, CT is blessed with many public parks and grounds, from manicured facilities such as Town Hall, to event/gathering spaces such as the Town Green, to school playgrounds, to athletic fields and playgrounds, to natural spaces and trails.
About Colchester
Located 30min. southeast of Hartford along Route 2, Colchester is a growing community of over 15,000 that was recently rated as the 57th best place to live in the United States.
The best parks in town
For a list of some of the many parks and play spaces in town visit: http://www.colchesterct.gov/parks
Your Favorite Park?
Let us know which public space is your favorite and why. You call also agree or disagree with others by voting their comments up or down.
Air Line Trail State Park
This is a fantastic place to run and stay cool, ev more...1 point
Cohen Woodlands
The short loop trail through the woods is a relaxi more...1 point
Colchester Parks and Recreation in the News
- Snow arrives just in time for Colchester's Holiday Homecoming celebration
- By Eleanor Ball As if on cue, snowflakes began to fall on the Colchester town green just minutes before Santa arrived. Parks and Recreation Supervisor Anita ...
- Supporters of Colchester dog park hoping it will open by next spring
- ?A group of us cleaned up trash, and Parks and Recreation mowed the lawn so that contractors could get a better look at the site,? chairman Keith Kelly said ...
- Colchester's Castle Park is best in Britain
- ?I know a lot of hard work goes into making it such a lovely park all year round.? Ian Baalham, Colchester Council's parks and recreation officer, ...
- Tree lighting ceremony lights up Boston Common
- Nova Scotia Deputy Premier Frank Corbett was on hand to explain the tradition behind the annual ceremony, hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation ...
Colchester Parks & Recreation Blog
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
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"Parks & Recreation" Magazine
Official Blog of the National Recreation and Parks Association
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