Stratton Brook State Park — Attraction in Simsbury

Stratton Brook State Park was established in 1949 and is on 145 acres. It's located in Simsbury and has a huge parking lot; there's even an accessible parking lot. When I parked my vehicle, the first thing I noticed was the lovely red covered foot bridge and pond. There was a huge structure that has a fireplace and picnic tables; it's called the Massaco Forest Pavilion, it is historic and built in 1935. There is a boardwalk near the small beach and more picnic tables. Dogs are not allowed on the beach. Restrooms are available; a porta potty and in a small building (not sure if it's open). There were easy trails throughout; I walked on a short one and it was peaceful; quite a few people walking, dog walking, and a couple of them were fishing. I have a feeling this place gets busy in the summer and on weekends. I went on a Spring weekday, so it was...

It's Sunday July 19th 2020 my soulmate and I (her name is Heather) went to check out the Stratton Brook State Park for the first time because it was 96 degrees out and we wanted to go swimming pretty badly. Well we went there and stay about 1hr and a half. Such a beautiful place to go. Nice people everyone keeping their distance. The water was extremely nice and warm. Although I wasn't a fan of the seaweed in the pond the swim itself was very nice. Very relaxing. But anyways absolutely beautiful place to come and relax and swim and do other things. Will def be back. Oh and side note come early because some areas the parking fills up fast but there's a big parking area nearby that's close enough to the swimming area although some walking...

Beautiful park with something for everyone. There is a small beach, lots of walking trails, fishing spots, and dogs are welcome on the trails (just not the beach). There's a very nice environmental education center (that has stickers for kiddos). The lake was very warm the day we went and the beach was well maintained. We saw a bunch of different birds, a turtle, and so many caterpillars. The walking trails are well maintained, shady, and spacious. Even with a few people walking by the trails do not feel overly crowded. Overall, a really great place to...