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Julian Davis

When you go to Connecticut you could go to Mystic Seaport to see shallow sunlit seas to dark and deep ocean at the Mystic Aquarium/Institute for Exploration. It will certainly change your views of ocean life.

The story of America’s ocean can be heard at Mystic Seaport, a marine museum. It is located on the 40 acres of sea front in the town of Mystic. It exhibits tall ships, small boats, a New England coastal village and an extensive collection of art, artifacts and ship models.

The museum also offers exhibitions, crafts, demonstration, and educational programs.

A scenic Bigelow Hollow State Park provides access to two ponds: Bigelow pond and Mashapaug. The clear waters of these reflect the beauty of this place.

Picnicking, hiking, fishing, boating, scuba diving and mountain biking are all available.

The Chatfield Hollow State Park is located in the heavy wooded hollow, natural caves and rocky ledges that used to provide shelter to the Indians. Shreeder Pond was built in 1930 and the adjoining Cockaponset forest is an extension of Chatfield’s hiking trails.

It has pond and stream fishing, swimming, hiking, field sports and ice skating.

Chapman falls are the focal point of Devil’s Hopyard State Park The water after falling forms a eight mile river going through the beautiful locations. The potholes formed at the fall have many rumors that a big devil hopped from one place to the other and trying not to get wet.

Activities here include picnicking, hiking, fishing and camping.

The large meadow, Heddam Meadows State Park is in the Connecticut River flood plain.

Fishing, hiking, field sports, picnicking, cross country skiing, boating and mountain biking are available here.

Mashamouquet Brook State Park is formed by three parks Mashamouquet Brook, Wolf Den and Saptree Run. Near the Den are the Table Rock and Chair stone formations.

Youth group camping, swimming, picnicking, fishing, field sports, flush toilets and nature’s trails are offered here.

Borden’s first condensed milk factory in the US is situated at Burr Pond State Park is located in North Connecticut hills. The scenic park encircles the 88 acre pond. Swimming, hiking, pond fishing, camping, cross country skiing, boating and mountain biking are available.

Dinosaur State Park has 500 trails made by Dinosaurs of the Jurassic period. Bring rags to clean your hands and feet. The exhibit center is open from 9am to 4pm. Activities here include interpretive program, picnicking, nature’s trail, limited cross country, skiing, hiking and field sports.

The Kettletown Park extends 2 miles along the East shore of Lake Zoar. Activities here available are youth group camping, hiking, nature trails, camper nature program, field sports and swimming.

In The Black Rock State Park, the name ‘Black Rock’ comes from the mining done by the early Indian settlers. Visitors can enjoy the scenery of the Western Highlands while trekking the blue-blazed Mattatuck Trail.

It offers fishing, hiking, swimming, ice skating, cross country skiing and camper nature program.

With two miles of white sandy beach, Hammonasset Beach State Park is the longest beach in Connecticut offering excellent salt water swimming. Other facilities added to it are picnicking, salt water fishing, scuba diving, interpretive program, nature center, mountain biking and roller blading.

With the most scenic facilities, a 250 acre gift, Kent Falls State Park and rolling water falls attract thousands of visitors here. The falls are a big draw for amateur and professional photographers. The staired pathway adjacent to the falls is a boon for watching these falls from many levels.

It offers freshwater fishing, field sports, scenic vistas and hiking.

Mt. Tom State Park is the oldest in the park system and with a stone tower at its center it is a favorite with the hikers. The peak Mt. Tom is situated 1325 ft above sea level.

Activities here include swimming, hiking, lookout tower, ice skating, picnicking, fishing, scuba diving and boating.

Connecticut’s finest beach for saltwater bathing is at Rocky Neck State Park. Activities here are picnicking, boating, swimming, field sports, hiking, camping, cross country skiing, interpretive program, mountain biking and roller-blading.

Well doesn’t it make you want to see Connecticut.

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