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S IMSBURY O UTDOOR A DVENTURE MAJOR ROADWAYS N TRAILS W E WATERWAYS S S IMSBURY O UTDOOR A DVENTURE BIKING: HIKING: 1 Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (multi-use trail) 34 Belden Forest (easy) 2 Farmington River Trail (multi-use trail) 35 Great Pond State Forest (easy) 3 Metacomet Trail (mountain biking only) 36 Heublein Tower 4 Stratton Brook State Park (mountain biking only) 37 Iron Horse Boulevard (very easy) 5 Town Forest Road 38 McLean Game Refuge (four trails) 39 Metacomet Trail (blue trail) BOAT LAUNCH: 40 Onion Mountain Park (moderate to difficult) 6 Curtiss Park 41 Riverwalk – off Iron Horse Blvd (easy) 7 Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park 42 Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex (fitness trail) 8 Tariffville Park (whitewater) 43 Talcott Mountain State Park (moderate) SKIING: *Please visit www.simsburylandtrust.org for 9 Ethel Walker School Woods downloadable maps and trail information 10 McLean Game Refuge 11 Penwood State Park ICE SKATING: 12 Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex 44 Great Pond State Forest 13 Stratton Brook State Park 45 Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex (outdoor) 14 Town Forest Park 46 International Skating Center of CT (indoor) EQUESTRIAN: PICNIC: 15 Folly Farm Stables 47 Curtiss Park 16 Well-A-Way Farm 48 Heublein Tower 49 Meadow Pond Park/Orkil Field FARMS: 50 Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge 17 Dewey Flower Farm 51 Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park 18 Flamig Farm 52 Schultz Park 19 Folly Farm Stables 53 Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex 20 George Hall Farm 54 Tariffville Park 21 Hall Farm 55 Town Forest Park 22 Hidden Pond Sugarhouse 56 Weatogue Park 23 Rosedale Farms and Vineyard *All State Parks 24 The Pickin’ Patch 25 Town Farm Dairy SKATE PARK 26 Tulmeadow Farm 57 Memorial Park 27 Well-A-Way Farm STATE PARK FISHING: 58 Great Pond State Forest 28 Farmington River 59 Penwood State Park 29 Meadow Pond 60 Stratton Brook State Park 30 Stratton Brook State Park 61 Talcott Mountain State Park GOLF (PUBLIC): SWIMMING: 31 Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex 62 Memorial Park 32 Tower Ridge Country Club 63 Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex 64 Stratton Brook State Park HANG GLIDING: 33 Talcott Mountain State Park PLAYGROUND 65 Meadow Pond Park/Orkil Field 66 Memorial Park 67 Rotary Park Boundless Playground 68 Tariffville Park Visit ShopSimsbury.com for information regarding 69 Town Forest Park bicycle, kayak or canoe rentals 70 West Mountain Park..

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