Pools are now open, waterparks have opened for the season and picnics are in full swing! I have put together a list of places to be outside and enjoy the summer.
Playgrounds:
Cheshire
Bartlem Recreation Area
520 South Main St.
Cheshire, CT
Hamden
Bassett Park
Corner of Waite St. and Ridge Rd.
Hamden, CT
2901 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT
Meriden
999 West Main St.
Meriden, CT
North Haven
11 Blakeslee Ave.
North Haven, CT
Wallingford
78 South Elm St.
Wallingford, CT
Pools, Splashpads and Beaches:
Lighthouse Point Park
2 Lighthouse Rd.
New Haven, CT
This park has a beach, a splash pad, a carousel and a playground
Fees: $0 for New Haven residents, $20/day or $100/season for non residents
South Genesee Park
South Genesee Rd.
New Haven (near East Ramsdell St.)
This park has a splash pad and playground.
Edgewood Park
Edgewood Ave. and Ella Grasso Blvd.
New Haven
This park has a splash pad and playground.
Jocelyn Square Park
Humphrey and East Streets
New Haven
This park has a splash pad and playground
Trowbridge Square Park
Cedar St. and Portsea St.
New Haven
This park has a splash pad and playground.
Galvin Park
Greenwich Ave. and First St.
New Haven
This park has a splash pad and playground.
Paderewski Park
93 Cooke St.
Plainville, CT
This park has a splash pad and playground.
Rockwell Park
238 Jacobs St.
Bristol, CT
This park has a splash pad, pool and playground.
Fees: Residents - adults $2, children $1; Non-residents - adults $12, children $8
Other New Haven Splash Pads:
View St. Park
Kensington St. (between Edgewood Ave. and Chapel St.)
Ann St. (between Kossuth and West Streets
Scantlebury Park 139 Ashmun St.
Lincoln-Bassett School 130 Bassett St.
Pools and Beaches:
Hillhouse High School 480 sherman Parkway
Wilbur Cross High School 181 Mitchell Dr.
Hill Regional Career High School 140 Legion Ave.
John S. Martinez School 100 James St.
Conte/West Hills Magnet School 511 Chapel St.
Cosey Beach
Cosey Beach Ave.
East Haven, CT
There is a beach, small playground and splash pad.
Hamden High School Pool
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT
Hamden/North Haven YMCA
1605 Sherman Ave.
Hamden, CT
North Haven Community Pool
7 Elm St.
North Haven, CT
Wallingford YMCA
81 South Elm St.
Wallingford, CT
Hubbard Park Pool
999 West Main St.
Meriden, CT
Platt High School Pool
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT
Wharton Brook State Park
Rt. 5
North Haven, CT
*On the North Haven/Wallingford line
