Coe Memorial Park — Attraction in Torrington

Coe Memorial Park is located in Torrington and it is their "town green". The land was donated to the city by the Coe family to memorialize their parents; their home and greenhouse were on this 5-acre property. There's a large boulder with a memorial plaque; there were other war memorials as well. This park serves as a meeting place for the city and they hosts numerous events.

The event we went to at this location was the Strawberry Festival. The park had plenty of green space with beautiful landscaping. The gardens had colorful flowers and plants throughout. The green space was plentiful for us to frolick around; my toddler loved playing near the trees. The walking path through the area was nicely maintained. There were benches to rest on and a building with a stage inside. There were plenty of metered on-street parking and a parking lot. Overall, a lovely town green amidst the...

FROM LUNCH TIME serving LUNCH FOR THE KIDDOOS.. TO EVENING TIME WHERE THE CIVIC CENTER at COE MEMORIAL PARK HAS FREE CONCERTS for the PEOPLE OF AND SURROUNDING TOWNS DURING THE WEEK AND IN THE WEEKENDS.. From PLAYING CATCH WITH A MITT AND BALL TO FRISBEE PLAYING.. FROM HOOLAHOOPING TO FINGER PAINTING SITTING IN THE LUSH GREEN GRASS.. TO JUST BEING CONTENT READING A BOOK WHILE STRETCHED OUT ON A BLANKET ON THE GREEN LUSH GRASS COE PARK IS TORRINGTONS'S HAPPENING PARK!! You can also tell when SPRINGTIME IS AROUND THE CORNER WHEN THE BEAUTIFUL 2000 + (plus) FLOWER BULBS ARE POPPING THROUGH THE MULCH LINED WALKS LINEA MAZE!! Let's NOT FORGET THE FRAGRANCE FROM THEM FLOWERS AS WELL!! FALL TIME & WINTER TIME ARE JUST AS SPECIAL AS WELL... Come down to Coe Park and...

A pretty little park set in the center of downtown Torrington with a stone fountain and benches to relax. The city does a really nice job with the shrubbery and flowers. There's a small pavilion that hosts free musical acts during the warmer months. Parking is minimal, but you can park across the street in the plaza and walk across. The only down side to the park is some the people that visit it on a daily basis because it's become a hang out for the "riffraff" of Torrington. There really isn't an area for picnicking, but there is plenty of fluffy grass to roll out a blanket. The park is dog friendly. They do have public restrooms, but they are only open during events, such as the summer concert series. And there isn't...