Hartford Botanical Garden
The Hartford Botanical Garden is a botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut. It is in Hartford. Nearby, PeoplesBank Arena (0.9 mi) leads the list.
A garden inside Hartford
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Hartford
Hartford Botanical Garden 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 and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
A visit to Hartford Botanical Garden can follow the seasons below.
Hartford Botanical Garden
The Hartford Botanical Garden is a botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut. The garden is planned to occupy 18 acres (73,000 m2) of Colt Park immediately adjacent to Samuel Colt's Armsmear mansion. First proposed in 1997, little work was done to bring the creation of the park to fruition at that time. By 2005, the idea had been revived in conjunction with the efforts to upgrade the Coltsville Historic District to National Park status. The Hartford City Council allocated $50,000 towards the proposed master planning budget of $150,000.
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Staying near Hartford Botanical Garden
Rooms are nearest in 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 Hartford Botanical Garden | 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 | 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 |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
All of these are within 48 miles.
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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Questions before you go
Is Hartford Botanical Garden in Hartford?
Yes. It’s inside Hartford, CT.
When is the best time to visit Hartford Botanical Garden?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Hartford Botanical Garden 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 Hartford Botanical Garden?
Bradley (BDL), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hartford Botanical Garden?
Hartford (in town, 22 places to stay), Manchester (8 mi, 21 places to stay) and Wethersfield (4 mi, 10 places to stay).
What locals in Hartford say
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.