Discover the Ansonia Recreation Center for Connecticut Tourism journey

One of the hidden gems of your Connecticut tourism journey is the chance to visit some of the small parks that show what Connecticut nature is actually like. A trip to the Ansonia Nature Center will permit you to see first hand how beautiful this area of the state is. You can take a hike along the two 0.5 miles of nature trails and see the wonderful flowers and plants that line the way.

The park was first a dairy farm but was bought and is now managed by the city of Ansonia for the purpose of educating folk of the wonders of nature. The 104 acres are crammed with the wonders that make the country such apleasant place to spend a day or longer. Here you can spend some time walking along the streams that divide the property or merely sit by the 2 acre pool and relax with the sound of the water and the ripples the wind makes across the pool. Take a walk through the grasslands and visit the upland swamp to see what percentage of the new england flora and fauna you can identify. When you notice that you do not know that a lot of them you may want to take part in the educational opportunities offered through the visitor center. They offer nature-oriented classed for school age youngsters on weekdays and for the adults or for families they offer classes on the weekends and in the evening.

Some of the park has been dedicated to recreational fields to add to the use of the facilities. There are football fields, baseball fields and softball fields that are utilised by everybody locally. There's also land set aside for community gardening which provides fresh items for those that participate as well as permits folk to share ideas and stories about gardening with others from the community. It's a great way to get together with something beneficial to everybody.

Another part of the park that may please all folks of littler people is the playscape. Here they can run, climb and play with other children of their own age and wear out some of the energy they have had while at home!

The Visitor Center is open from 9-5 daily with the exception of major holidays but even if they aren't there, the garden will still be worth taking a jiffy to see. The park itself is open everyday from dawn to nightfall. The park is free to everybody and located at 10 Deerfield Road which is on the easterly side of Ansonia in New Haven County, near the Woodbridge city border. Come out and spend a while on your Connecticut vacation to enjoy nature and take 5 from driving, just enjoy a day in the park.