West Hartford Reservoir

4.5/5
(211) · Park in West Hartford, United States
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The West Hartford Reservoirs and Reservoir 6 are the sites of MDC’s water treatment facilities, five small reservoirs and more than 3,000 acres of …

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4.5/5 · 211 reviews
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Apr 3, 2023
Easy parking and family friendly area you can stroll and explore a quiet moment away! Great for picnics, kids, and animals:)Full review by TXMARTINS
Jan 17, 2021
Amazing scencery, hiking, biking and walking trails. Well maintained & it’s sometimes hard to believe it’s in West Hartford! We have seen plenty of wildlife in here too which a cool—Bald Eagles & R…Full review by MGoz77
Nov 18, 2020
This reservoir is an easy, pretty place to go for a walk and enjoy the scenery. It's nice year-round, so in the autumn it's a great place to look at the changing leaves. There are several reservoir…Full review by dustythoughts

Questions & answers

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Is this place open year round? Do you have to pay a fee to get in?
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And yes it is open year round
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On my map, I see reservoirs 4-6 in West Hartford. Are any of these the same as the listing on Trip Advisor?
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there are several and yes those are the reservoirs review ed
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Hi, What are the hours of operations on the weekend?
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The Reservoir is open from dawn to dusk.
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Which is the trail that goes around the reservoir?? Went for first time today and started walking red path---did not want to …
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Which is the trail that goes around the reservoir?? Went for first time today and started walking red path---did not want to go all the way--and doubled back....then started yellow one. To me it is confusing and there were no maps or where each trail begins (and how long it is) anywhere. Am I missing something??
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OK just to be clear - from the huge parking lot as you head towards any marked trails is WEST right? There is a choice right at the top there - it SEEMS...and that would be red/left …
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OK just to be clear - from the huge parking lot as you head towards any marked trails is WEST right? There is a choice right at the top there - it SEEMS...and that would be red/left and yellow to the right and then bear left.....yes??? When I started the red trail I went over a mile--and saw NO water at all. Are most of the reservoirs beyond that first mile?? Just curious because I do not like to not know where I am going especially if doing this alone. I looked diligently for posted maps and saw none.
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