Bushnell Park
Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut is the second oldest publicly funded park in the United States, after Boston Common, which was established in 1634, and converted to a park in the 1830’s.
A garden inside Hartford
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Hartford
Bushnell Park is inside Hartford, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Bradley (BDL) has airline service, about 12 miles from Bushnell Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Hartford. Green months are the mild ones.
Bushnell Park
Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut is the second oldest publicly funded park in the United States, after Boston Common, which was established in 1634, and converted to a park in the 1830’s. Bushnell Park was conceived by the Reverend Horace Bushnell in the mid-1850s at a time when the need for open public spaces was just starting to be recognized. Today the park comprises 50 acres (20 ha) of green space, and is visited by over one million people each year. Paths through the park contribute to the East Coast Greenway.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 37 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1970)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Where to stay near Bushnell Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Hartford (22) and Manchester (21).
- 1PeoplesBank Arena
- 2Pratt & Whitney Stadium
- 3Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
- 4Springfield Armory
- 5Mark Twain House
- 6Lake Compounce
- 7Six Flags New England
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bushnell Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | in town | — | 22 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 121,981 | $229K | D |
| Manchester | 8 mi east | 10 min | 21 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 59,773 | $247K | C+ |
| Wethersfield | 4 mi south | 5 min | 10 3 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,291 | $325K | B |
| Newington | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 4 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,647 | $310K | C+ |
| East Hartford | 4 mi east | 5 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 50,968 | $230K | C+ |
| Rocky Hill | 8 mi south | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,575 | $337K | B |
| Windsor | 7 mi north | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,879 | $305K | B− |
| Windsor Locks | 11 mi north | 15 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 12,617 | $259K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bushnell Park
Other well-known places within 48 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
Big draw47 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
23 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
3in town MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
424 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
5in town MuseumMark Twain House
615 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
719 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandPhoto credits
PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain
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Visiting Bushnell Park
Is Bushnell Park in Hartford?
Yes. It’s inside Hartford, CT.
When is the best time to visit Bushnell Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Bushnell Park from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 64 miles south of Brookhaven and about 77 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bushnell Park?
Bradley (BDL), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bushnell Park?
Hartford (in town, 22 places to stay), Manchester (8 mi, 21 places to stay) and Wethersfield (4 mi, 10 places to stay).
Tips from people in Hartford
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.