River Highlands State Park

#3909 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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River Highlands State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Cromwell, Connecticut. The 177-acre state park is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Established: 1995 (29 years ago)Coordinates: 41°32'9"N, 72°54'36"W

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River Highlands State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Timberlin Golf Course, Meriden Mall, Roaring Brook Falls, First Congregational Church of Cheshire.

7 miNE
41°36'15"N • 72°48'31"W
Timberlin Golf Course, Berlin
180 min walk • Bars and clubs, Golf
5.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Meriden Mall, Southington
143 min walk • Meriden Mall is a shopping mall located in Meriden, Connecticut. At almost 900,000 square feet, Meriden is Connecticut's seventh largest mall, housing over 140 shops. As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the chains Boscov's, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Roaring Brook Falls, Prospect
103 min walk • Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state.
2.6 miS
Church
First Congregational Church of Cheshire, Cheshire
67 min walk • The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
7.5 miSE
Concerts and shows
Paul Mellon Arts Center, Wallingford
192 min walk • The Paul Mellon Arts Center is an arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut designed by architect I. M. Pei. The original design began in 1968 and the building was completed in 1972.
0.9 miE
41°31'53"N • 72°53'39"W
Barker Character, Cheshire
23 min walk • Specialty museum, Art gallery, Museum
4.3 miN
Church
Immaculate Conception Parish, Southington
110 min walk • Immaculate Conception Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Southington, Connecticut, United States. Founded on September 19, 1915. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
4.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area
127 min walk • Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area is a public recreation area occupying one-acre of land beside the Farmington River in the town of New Hartford, Connecticut. The site is located on the north side of the Route 44 bridge over the Farmington River. It is used as a put-in for canoeing, kayaking, and tubing excursions on the river.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Farmington Canal State Park Trail
103 min walk • Farmington Canal State Park Trail is a Connecticut state park forming a portion of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in the towns of Cheshire and Hamden.
6.2 miSE
41°29'21"N • 72°48'25"W
On Track Karting Wallingford, Wallingford
159 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Racetrack
2.4 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Levi B. Frost House, Southington
60 min walk • The Levi B Frost House, also known as the Asa Barns’ Tavern, is an historic building in the Marion village of Southington, Connecticut. The home represents over two centuries of Southington history.