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Riverside Park
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Riverfront Recapture
Location Entrance:
Liebert Road
Hartford, CT 06106
Location Phone:
(860) 713-3131
Location Map
Type: An entire park
Alternate trailhead or entry point:
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza (300 Columbus Boulevard; Hartford, CT)
Difficulty: Easy (Mostly level terrain with the likeliness to encounter few, if any, obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Asphalt
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Children • Teenagers • Adults • Seniors
Number of walking trails: 2
Total walking route length: 10 miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Website: Riverside Park
Location Details
Just north of downtown Hartford, Riverside Park is a century-old restored park with something for everyone: boat launch, docking, volleyball, picnicking, playgrounds, a challenge course, mountain bike and nature trails, fishing, and athletic fields.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Stream/river • Historical site |
| Amenities: | • Restroom • Drinking water • Shelter • Picnic • Playground • Lighted trail • Lighted parking • Reliable cell phone reception • Leashed pets permitted |
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| Access restrictions: | None |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | From I-91, take Exit 33/Jennings Road. At the end of the ramp, go east on Jennings Road. Take your first right onto Liebert Road. The park entrance is on your left. |
| Parking: | Free and public parking is available within the park. Designated parking is also available for functions held at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse (located in Riverside Park). |
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