UConn Toscano Family Ice Forum

Indoors, but still recreation! Lace up and glide along on the same ice as the frozen Huskies do. Public skating, skate rentals and sharpening available. See website for full details.…

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Rose Garden Ice Arena

An indoor arena for skating all year long that offers public skating, freestyle skating, leasons for all skills and ags from tots to adults, pro shop and of course hockey!…

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West Thompson Lake

Pleasing views from the dam offer sightseers and photographers a panoramic view of the area. Explore the biodiversity of nature on the lake and trails. Fishermen love this 200-acre lake created by impounding the Quinebaug River. The seasonal campground offers some sites with water and electricity. The 18-hole disc golf course is very popular. Hiking trails, boating, canoeing, restrooms with showers, and group picnic shelters are included in the amenities. Interpretive programs. Snowmobile use is permitted in winter.

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Hodges Village Dam

Hodges Village Dam – if you enjoy cold weather and winter sports, this is the spot for ice fishing at Augutteback Pond. No fee.

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Black Pond

A small 72 acre pond with Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch fish.

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Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest

Rte. 171 entrance is at Bigelow Hollow State Park; Rte. 190 entrance is at the Laurel Sanctuary. Mountain Laurel is the Connecticut State Flower. Boating, cross-country skiing, hiking, hunting, letterboxing, picnicking, pond fishing, scuba diving, and snowmobiling. Facilities include a boat launch ramp, picnic tables, and pit toilets.

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