Weekend Getaway Free for All

Go below and tour the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered ship. Interactive exhibits and an extensive collection of submarine artifacts, documents and photographs will keep you busy and engaged.

Take a tour to learn about the history of the Capitol, a National Historic Landmark, and view flags carried into war by Connecticut soldiers, artifacts important to Connecticut history, and the Connecticut Hall of Fame.

Enjoy 47-acres of beach, dunes and nature. Relax along the beach, where swimming and fishing are permitted, picnic along one of the many nature trails, or venture to the 14-acre bird sanctuary on Charles Island. There is a seasonal parking fee for out-of-state registered vehicles.

Make the 1.5 mile hike to the peak of Talcott Mountain, 1,000 feet above the Farmington River Valley, for spectacular views. Bring a picnic and visit Hublein Tower for information on its fascinating history.

Two for the price of none. View priceless treasures from the many worlds of art, but note the British Art center is closed until May for renovations.

This 102-acre park boasts gardens, greenhouses, recreational pathways, a picnic grove, pond, playground, and the oldest municipally-operated rose garden in the country, with over 800 varieties of roses.

Join a National Park Service guided tour to experience one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art, or walk the nature refuge and enjoy bird watching and picnicking.

The Pomfret center offers bird walks and many opportunities to learn about and explore the natural world, and serves as the gateway to the adjoining 700-acre Connecticut Audubon Society Bafflin Sanctuary.

On more than 2,000 acres, hike the many nature trails dotted with historic buildings, stone walls, and beautiful views of the many woodlands, lakes, ponds, streams and fields.