Ride the Naugy! Take a 20-mile round-trip scenic train ride through history, passing old factories, through a state forest, along the Naugatuck River and across the face of a dam. Your ride through history begins at the historic 1881 Thomaston Station. Board the vintage train coaches and prepare to see a side of the Naugatuck Valley that you just can not get from your car. The ride along the Naugatuck River hugs the river's edge, passing through state forest lands. This is contrasted by the industrial heritage of Waterbury's brass mills, where thousands of men and women toiled daily in the

Located in the historic Shoreline village of Westbrook and only a short stroll to the beach lies this 1876 Victorian treasure, meticulously restored to its romantic elegance of yesteryear. This charming bed and breakfast and cottage feature antique appointed accommodations, perennial gardens, working gas fireplaces, and more. The inn offers nine guest rooms with period antiques and details throughout, fine linens, chestnut floors, a fieldstone fireplace, a well-stocked library, and many other features as well. In addition to lovely, award-winning accommodations, guests are treated to the inn’s

Charming converted dairy barn, newly renovated with a 1,000 square foot addition with heat and air conditioning. Productions include comedy, drama, and musicals. Cabaret setting and patrons can bring food and beverage.

Discover the 30 restored WPA murals at Norwalk City Hall with additional murals at other locations. From 1935 to 1941, WPA artists created more than 50 works of art for Norwalk’s public schools, libraries and post offices. While much of the WPA art nationally has been lost or destroyed, the murals and panels created for City Hall– the former Norwalk High School – as well as for other public buildings, comprise one of the largest and most important collections of restored Depression-era art in the country. The murals offer a window into our community’s past as well as a connection to the

Located on wooded, sandy knolls, the park offers solitude for a quiet, peaceful picnic. Other activities include fishing and swimming.

Bigelow Hollow State Park and the adjoining Nipmuck State Forest offer more than 9,000 acres of recreation opportunities including miles of hiking trails and an 18-acre pond.

Summertime fishing or wintertime cross country skiing make this park a four season destination. Activities include picnicking, pond and stream fishing, and hunting. Other amenities: Picnicking

This area use to be a fishing area for the Nipmuck Indians. The cool reservoir water and sandy beach draw frequent crowds during the warm summer months. Activities include boating, field sports, fishing, ice skating, picnicking and swimming.

Activities include camping, freshwater fishing, hiking, and picnicking.. The park, situated in the towns of Southbury and Oxford, contains 605 acres and was originally inhabited by the Pootatuck Indians, members Algonquin group. Early colonists reportedly traded one brass kettle for use of the land for hunting and fishing. Eventually, the settlers acquired the area in 1758. The cool waters of the Housatonic River make the park and Lake Zoar and popular recreation destination. The campground offers 63 sites in both open and wooded setting.

This park is completely wheelchair accessible offering swimming, picnicking and interpretive programs in a beautifully wooded setting. Other activities include a bikeway, cross country skiing, field sports, fishing, hiking, and ice skating.