Storrs · Tolland County
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
Puppetry is treated as a visual and performing art at the Ballard Institute.
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Union · Tolland County
Bigelow Hollow State Park
Ponds and deep woods define this northeastern Connecticut destination.
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Bolton Notch State Park
A compact park sits at an important meeting point of trails and landscapes.
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Gay City State Park
Forest has grown around the remains of a vanished mill settlement.
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Mansfield Hollow State Park
A reservoir landscape stretches between woods and open water near Mansfield.
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Mono Pond State Park
A shallow pond anchors this Columbia conservation landscape.
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Nipmuck State Forest
A large stretch of northeastern woodland surrounds ponds, rugged trails and camping areas.
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Nye-Holman State Forest
The Willimantic River runs through a forest shaped by a history of timber use.
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Salmon River State Forest
A covered bridge and river valley give this forest a distinctive sense of place.
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Shenipsit State Forest
Soapstone Mountain is a focal point in this forest spanning Stafford, Somers and Ellington.
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William Benton Museum of Art
The University of Connecticut’s art museum adds a gallery stop to a visit to Storrs.
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