West Hartford Reservoir — Attraction in New Britain

I'm amazed by the beauty of this place!

MDC operates the water treatment plants located at this reservoir. This is a privately owned area and not a public park. There was MDC Police that patrolled the area when I was there. Parking was plentiful when we went on a beautiful spring weekday. There were clean porta potties onsite. There were trails in the woods and out in the open; the trails were paved and gravel. It is opened daily from sunrise to sunset and closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

There were two trails; 3.4-mile loop red trail and 2.0-mile loop yellow trail. We started off with the gravel yellow trail that has a slight incline. Then we got onto part of the red loop which was near the bridge overlooking the water. We saw a couple of deer in the woods, geese, and turtles in the water. This is where we walked on pavement. Some of the trees were marked by type. The trail was busy with walkers and bikers. Overall, I really enjoyed the hike/walk and can't...

My family and I have gone on weekend hikes here for decades. We absolutely love this place. Please do be aware that, as a first time visitor, getting around the reservoir may be confusing. Google Maps has incorrectly highlighted a lot of things as roads when they're pedestrian paths, gated/restricted access areas, etc. Go in through the main entrance, drive a little ways in, and the main parking lot is on the left. PS - I do have to say that, years ago, there were more areas to park your vehicle (I can remember at least one other parking lot for a lot of vehicles) and more areas to walk around (a lot of paths were open to the public back then, on the right side). This has definitely led to major, major congestion in the main parking lot during late spring-all of summer. You might want to plan a trip here, in terms of parking, during...

This place is great for hiking and bicycling also taking your dog here. They have a beautiful Reservoir right when you pull in and off to the left will be parking. They also have another Reservoir more towards the back that goes in a loop. They have plenty of trails here that go in a loop they have a beautiful bridge and it is a awesome spot to take lovely beautiful pictures. If nobody has been here I would definitely recommend checking this place out. My dog loves it here and we try to come here at least once a month so he could stretch his legs and enjoy looking at the reservoir. There is plenty of parking if you...