Recreation and Leisure
Hartford’s proximity to the Connecticut River makes it a great for fishing. The city's fifty public parks and squares cover more than 27,000 acres, and host numerous outdoor sports and recreation programs.
Bushnell Park boasts a 1914 carousel with a Wurlitzer organ and 48 intricately carved and painted wooden horses. Designed by renowned landscaper, Frederick Law Olmstead, the park is believed to be America's oldest public park. If you literally want to stop and smell the roses, then you will love the Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens which contains thousands of common and rare plants and roses, viewable in landscaped beds and in greenhouses.
Spectator sports fans can watch the Hartford FoxForce, part of the World Team Tennis (WTT) Pro League, features tennis like you've never seen it. Or, the Hartford Wolf Pack, a professional hockey team and AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers.