Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail

#3783 among destinations in the United States

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Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail is a public recreation area that parallels the Connecticut River for 4.5 miles between Suffield and Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The modern paved surface covers the original dirt towpath of the historic Enfield Falls Canal. The park is used for fishing, hiking, and biking. ()

Coordinates: 41°59'11"N, 73°0'58"W

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Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: American Museum of Tort Law, Winchester Soldiers' Monument, Solomon Rockwell House, St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.

5.3 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
American Museum of Tort Law, Winsted
136 min walk • The American Museum of Tort Law is a museum developed by Ralph Nader, located in his hometown of Winsted, Connecticut. The museum focuses on topics of civil justice and "aspects of the legal system that handle wrongful actions that result in injury". The museum opened to the public in September 2015.
5.2 miSW
Architecture, Monuments and statues, Scenic walking areas
Winchester Soldiers' Monument, Winsted
132 min walk • The Winchester Soldiers' Monument is a historic war memorial located in a park-like setting at the end of Crown Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut. Built in 1889–90, it commemorates the community's participants in the American Civil War.
5.4 miSW
Museum, History museum
Solomon Rockwell House, Winsted
138 min walk • The Solomon Rockwell House is a historic house museum at 226 Prospect Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut. The main portion of the house, built about 1813, is a particularly fine example of Greek Revival architecture.
5.1 miSW
41°55'17"N • 73°3'53"W
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Winsted
131 min walk • Church
4.7 miSE
Town
Barkhamsted
120 min walk • One of the town's most beloved attractions is Peoples State Forest, a 3,000-acre park that boasts miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and a scenic stretch of the Farmington River known as the West Branch. Visitors can explore the forest's lush woodlands, fish for...
5.3 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Moses Camp House, Winsted
135 min walk • The Moses Camp House is a historic house at 682 Main Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut. Probably built about 1840 for one of the region's major merchants, it is a high quality example of Greek Revival architecture.
4.9 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Winsted Hosiery Mill, Winsted
125 min walk • The Winsted Hosiery Mill, also known as the Whiting Mill, is an industrial complex at 210 Holabird Avenue in the Winsted section of Winchester, Connecticut.
4.9 miSW
Universities and schools
Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted
124 min walk • Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a public community college in Winsted, Connecticut. As measured by enrollment it is the smallest or second-smallest of the twelve colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges system.
5.2 miSW
41°55'34"N • 73°4'33"W
Beardsley Library, Winsted
132 min walk • Library
3.6 miE
Locality
Hartland
92 min walk • Hartland is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,901 at the 2020 census.