Bolton Notch State Park

#7853 among destinations in the United States

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Bolton Notch State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Bolton, Connecticut, on the boundary between the Thames River and Connecticut River watersheds. The state park's 95 acres offer opportunities for hiking, climbing, and cave exploration. ()

Established: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 41°47'24"N, 72°26'53"W

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Bolton Notch State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Nathan Hale Homestead, Nathan Hale State Forest, Hop River State Park Trail.

5.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Manchester
132 min walk • The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, formerly and commonly known as Buckland Hills Mall is a shopping mall located in Manchester, Connecticut and is currently owned by Spinoso Real Estate Group.
5.5 miE
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
142 min walk • The Nathan Hale Homestead is a historic home located at 2299 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was also known as Deacon Richard Hale House.
5.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Nathan Hale State Forest, Coventry
139 min walk • Nathan Hale State Forest is a Connecticut state forest encompassing 1,455 acres in the towns of Coventry and Andover. The forest is managed to sustain a reliable source of forest products and renewable habitat for wildlife.
3.2 miW
Park
Hop River State Park Trail, Manchester
81 min walk • Hop River State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that winds for 20.8 miles eastward from Colonial Drive in the town of Manchester to the Air Line State Park Trail S. in the town of Windham. The trail parallels the Hop River for much of its length.
4.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Lutz Children's Museum, Manchester
113 min walk • The Lutz Children's Museum is a non-profit children's museum located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Originally known as the Lutz Junior Museum, it was developed on March 4, 1953 by a vote of the Manchester Parent Teacher Association Council.
5.4 miE
History museum, Museum
Strong House, Coventry
138 min walk • The Strong House, now the Strong-Porter Museum, is a historic house museum at 2382 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a center entry and two interior chimneys.
6.9 miNE
41°51'36"N • 72°21'5"W
Birch Mountain Pottery, Tolland
177 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
4.5 miS
National park
Gay City State Park
116 min walk • As visitors explore the park's network of trails, they will encounter remnants of the town of Gay City, a once-thriving 19th-century mill community. The historic ruins of old mill foundations and stone walls provide a glimpse into the area's rich industrial past...
4.1 miW
Lake, Park
Northwest Park, Manchester
104 min walk • Northwest Park is a baseball field located in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. The field is the former home of the Manchester Silkworms of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. It played host to the Silkworms between 2000 and 2009. The field's location places Union Pond behind a stand of trees located past the outfield.
1.8 miS
Town
Bolton
46 min walk • Bolton is a small suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily residential with an economy made up mostly of small businesses. The high school typically has between fifty and one hundred students per grade. The population was 4,858 as of the 2020 census.
4.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Cheney Brothers Historic District, Manchester
114 min walk • The Cheney Brothers Historic District was a center of the silk industry in Manchester, Connecticut, in the late 19th and early 20th century.