Colt Park
Colt Park is a city park in the neighborhood of Sheldon/Charter Oak in southeast Hartford, Connecticut. The first to add nearby is PeoplesBank Arena, at 1.2 mi. Weather is mildest over May, June, August, September and October, with 64–83°F highs.
A garden inside Hartford
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Hartford
Colt 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 ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Colt Park
Colt Park is a city park in the neighborhood of Sheldon/Charter Oak in southeast Hartford, Connecticut. The 106-acre (43 ha) park was established from the former Armsmear Estate of Samuel Colt and Elizabeth Jarvis Colt which was gifted to the city upon her death in 1905. Today the park is home to playgrounds, sports fields, a pool and Dillon Stadium. Colt Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1976, designated as part of the Colt Industrial District, valued for its association with industrialist Samuel Colt. It is bounded by Wawarme, Wethersfield, Hendricxsen, Van Dyke Avenues and Stonington, Maseek and Sequassen Streets.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 106 acres
- Elevation
- 26 ft
Places to stay near Colt Park
For a bed close by, look to 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 Colt 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 | 3 mi south | 5 min | 10 3 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,291 | $325K | B |
| Newington | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 4 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,647 | $310K | C+ |
| East Hartford | 3 mi east | 5 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 50,968 | $230K | C+ |
| Rocky Hill | 7 mi south | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,575 | $337K | B |
| Windsor | 8 mi north | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,879 | $305K | B− |
| Windsor Locks | 12 mi north | 20 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 12,617 | $259K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Colt Park
Also within 48 miles are these.
1in town Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
23 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
Big draw47 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
3in town MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
425 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
52 mi MuseumMark Twain House
615 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
720 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandPhoto credits
PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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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A visit to Colt Park: questions
Is Colt Park in Hartford?
Yes. It’s inside Hartford, CT.
When is the best time to visit Colt Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Colt 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 Colt Park?
Bradley (BDL), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Colt Park?
Hartford (in town, 22 places to stay), Manchester (8 mi, 21 places to stay) and Wethersfield (3 mi, 10 places to stay).
What locals in Hartford say
Ask a question, or answer one, in Hartford’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.