Northwest Park, Windsor

Name: Northwest Park
Address: 145 Lang Rd, Windsor, 06095-1550, United States
Telephone: +1 860-285-1886

#4 among attractions in Windsor

Museum, Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Northwest Park is a municipally owned park in the town of Windsor, Connecticut, which includes walking trails, soccer fields and a nature center. Located in the Poquonock section of Windsor along the Farmington River, the park covers 473 acres of forests, fields and recreational areas. ()

Elevation: 187 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°54'17"N, 72°42'12"W

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145 Lang RdWindsor 06095-1550 United States

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+1 860-285-1886

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Northwest Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New England Air Museum, Old Newgate Prison, Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Cowles Park.

3 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks
78 min walk • The New England Air Museum is an American aerospace museum located adjacent to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The museum consists of three display hangars with additional storage and restoration hangars.
4.5 miNW
Historical place, Museum
Old Newgate Prison, East Granby
115 min walk • Old Newgate Prison is a former prison and mine site on Newgate Road in East Granby, Connecticut. It is now operated by the state of Connecticut as the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine Archaeological Preserve. Previously closed for restoration since 2009, it was re-opened on July 14, 2018.
4.3 miSE
41°51'46"N • 72°38'27"W
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum, Windsor
111 min walk • History museum, Museum
2.4 miW
Park
Cowles Park, East Granby
60 min walk • The Whitfield Cowles House is a historic house at 118 Spoonville Road in East Granby, Connecticut. Built about 1785, it was home to one of the early innovators in the development of silver plating, and was still owned by Cowles descendants.
4.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Windsor
113 min walk • The Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, also known as Elmwood, is a historic house museum at 788 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, Connecticut.
4.5 miSE
Bridge
Farmington River Railroad Bridge, Windsor
116 min walk • The Farmington River Railroad Bridge spans the Farmington River in Windsor, Connecticut, just west of Palisado Avenue and north of Pleasant Street.
3 miN
41°56'47"N • 72°41'9"W
Connecticut Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Windsor Locks
77 min walk • Memorial
5 miSW
National park
Penwood State Park
129 min walk • Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts will delight in the park's network of well-maintained trails, which wind through the forest and provide stunning views of the surrounding landscape. From leisurely strolls to challenging treks, there is a trail for every skill level.
3.8 miNE
Museum, History museum
Noden-Reed Museum, Windsor Locks
97 min walk • The Noden-Reed Museum is a historic house museum at 58 West Street in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. It includes the David Pinney House and Barn, and is a surviving reminder of the town's agricultural past. It is administered by the local historical society, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.3 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Hathaways Store, Windsor
110 min walk • Hathaways Store is a historic formerly commercial building at 32 East Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1850, it is a good local example of vernacular Italianate architecture in brick, and a reminder of the formerly industrial heritage of its immediate surroundings.
4.2 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
William Shelton House, Windsor
109 min walk • The William Shelton House is a historic house at 40 Pleasant Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1830, it is a good local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture executed in brick. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.