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Connecticut College Arboretum
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Connecticut College Arboretum
Location Entrance:
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
Location Phone:
(860) 439-5060
Type: An entire town center/area
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Difficulty: Moderate (Gently rising terrain with the likeliness to encounter occasional obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Wood chips
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Children • Teenagers • Adults • Seniors
Number of walking trails: 1
Total walking route length: 1 miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Website: Connecticut College Arboretum
Location Details
There are three major plant collections to be enjoyed at the Arboretum. The Native Plant Collection is 25 acres of woody plants and wildflowers native to eastern North America; there is a pond and walking trails. It is located on Williams Street. The Campus Collection has trees and shrubs from around the world. The Caroline Black Garden is a outstanding four-acre beautiful collection with diverse woody plants in a garden setting. It is located across from the campus on Route 32.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Urban • Pond/lake • Woodland • Wetland • Meadow • Gentle hill • Steep hill • Vista • Historical site • Cultivated gardens, |
| Amenities: | • Picnic • Reliable cell phone reception • Leashed pets permitted |
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| Access restrictions: | All of the trails are not handicapped accessible. |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | From I-95 northbound, take Exit 83, and turn left at the end of the ramp onto Wiliams Street. At the first traffice light, Turn right onto Route 32 North. Turn left into the college main entrance at the second traffic light. From I-95 southbound, take Exit 84N at the end of the Goldstar Memorial Bridge (over Thames River between Groton and New London) which becomes Route 32. Turn left at second light into the main entrace of the college.
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