A beautiful park which has a playground for kids, trail by the water, also good to host parties…read moreduring spring/summer/fall, perfect outdoor venue, this park has a field for practice and is of a good size. Overall a great place to have fun for all age groups. Located close by the highway. This is one of my son's favorite parks in Manchester.

Great park with lots of space for kids to run around and climb. Picnic tables for snacks or to get…read moreout of the sun. There is a free library with books for kids to drop off/pick up books. They have bathrooms there, but they are not always open, so that can be frustrating if you expect it to be available and it's not. Grounds are usually clean and well cared for.

"Leave your cares behind come with us and find The pleasures…read moreof a journey to the center of the mind" (Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes) Center Springs Park is a serene and beautiful park smack in the center of Manchester. During our stroll around the park, we found a nicely maintained walking path cutting through the greenery and up to the park's free Disc Golf course. Just show up and shoot a round, as long as you bring along your own discs. The centerpiece of the park is a six-acre pond with three water fountains shooting streams of water high into the air. There were two long boardwalk bridges over the lake which gave us some nice views of fish and ducks hanging out in the lake. Throw in a playground, a gazebo/pavilion, picnic space, and some public art sculptures, and you have everything you need to spend some relaxing time in a pretty location.

Beautiful and peaceful place with lots of fish , fun experience . However I think it would be a…read morelittle better if they cleaned the algae around the fishing dock Aside from that it's a pretty fun place to fish and have a picnic .

The pro is they open early which is great with a toddler- there were very few people and no big…read morekids running into my 18 month old. Prices are reasonable so can't complain about that. For sure this Park is older as you see signs of wear and tear. My little one was only interested in the trampolines but the climbing area looked small so once he's bigger I can see him getting bored quick in there.

We took our camp kids there for a field trip and had Nate as our party person. He was awesome!!!!…read moreSo friendly, engaging, even gave me a hug when we were leaving. Nate made the trip exceptional for us! Thanks Nate!

Such a beautiful park! If you're coming from the main entrance there's a beautiful view of the…read moreHartford skyline over the hill. If you're walking from the plaza, you get a beautiful view of the river and trees as you make your way towards the boathouse.I love walking along the CT river no matter the season honestly, you can probably catch me there any time except dreaded January and February. I think the boathouse is so well kept and beautiful. I'd love to catch a boat launch, I'm not sure how I always miss them. I feel like it's the perfect activity for a little summer lunch since they have so many benches and tables. I'm always amazed by how big the park is when there are hella people visiting. The parking lot is huge too for those driving over.

Riverside Park is in downtown Hartford and the river is the Connecticut River. The park is big…read moreenough for lots of goings on and has several amenities for being outside in the fresh air. Boat launch, fishing access, wooded trails (be aware of your surroundings and never walk alone!), paved walkways. Plus picnic tables and charcoal grills and a large picnic shelter. A sand volleyball court, cricket and football fields, playgrounds and a bunch of interesting sculptures. There is plenty of parking including a number of dedicated handicapped spaces. Great park, lots of interesting stuff. [Review 15163 overall, 665 of 2021, number 19 in Connecticut.]

I would suggest you let your kids stay home and play in the yard if this is the only place you have…read morein mind !! This place is a NO for kids ... There is nothing there and whatever they have is either not working or faulty!!! I don't know why they call that place Kidzone .. its should be daycare center!!!!

This place was pathetic. The "toddler area" was a space so small you could barely walk in it, and…read moreit had mostly baby toys, a ride on car with the seat broken off, a puppet theater with no puppets, a basketball hoop with no basketball, and a play kitchen with no play food. Other than that there's some arcade games for older kids that cost extra money and some bounce houses. Save your money and go somewhere else.

Pros: benches for families to watch games. Two parkings lots. Several full sized fields (3 or 4) as…read morewell as small fields for kids (wooden goals). When we played they had not mowed the grass which made play very slow but if the grass was cut it would be decent. I'm grateful for this facility.

Dwyer Park is East Hartford's soccer Mecca. There are eight soccer fields and every weekend in the…read morespring and fall there are tons of games going on from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There is a little bit of parking and frankly not much else to do here. If you'd like to walk your dog make sure you bring a pooper scooper bag please. There are exactly three swings. There is one tiny basketball court. There is no playground no equipment no baseball field no tennis courts just soccer soccer soccer.

We did not bring our fur babies but we still want a fix of seeing dogs running around and enjoying…read morethemselves. Today was perfect weather and the dogs were having a great time. It is also amazing that the OLD tobacco barn is still standing near the new Bark park after the first time I saw it 35years ago and it was dilapidated then.

Such a great time, and my dog really enjoyed the space. They had water dishes and balls all over…read morefor the dogs to enjoy, they even had cool little obstacle courses for the dogs to run through and jump on top of, which my dog took full advantage of! Overall everyone there was super nice and respectful of each other space, the dogs played well, and it was a great experience. I can't wait to bring him back!

I love hiking trails and my brother in law recommended a stop at this trail. My wife has some…read moremobility issues and the trails we walked were hard packed and not much of an incline for her so it was perfect. Beautiful fall foliage as well. The tunnel was cool to see how it was built into the rocks . Nice parking area as well with a porta potty if needed.

Great rail trail, for hiking and bicycling. Plenty to see...brooks, hills, tunnels, bridges, plant…read morelife, and a little wildlife.