Main Street in Middletown is a great place to walk around with a variety of restaurants and shops to explore.
If you are looking to walk around a lovely college campus, Wesleyan University's main campus is a short walk or drive from Main Street in Middletown.
A beautiful mansion that was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The parklands are open to the public for walking, and mansion tours are offered on Wednesdays.
A really nice bookstore right on Main Street.
A restored 1810 Federal-style home with exhibits of Civil War artifacts and decorative art.
This 884 acre-park on the east side of the Connecticut River offers opportunities for hiking, fishing, picnicking, and cross-country skiing.
A beautiful orchard in nearby Middlefield with excellent apple picking and a fantastic market and golf course.
The 184-acre park’s startling 24-room fieldstone castle was designed by stage actor William Gillette, well-known in the early 20th-century for playing Sherlock Holmes. The park has pleasant river views, walking trails, and picnic areas.
Nice woodland hiking by Chapman Falls (60 feet high), mountain bike trails, fishing, and picnicking.