Went to Meriden last Tuesday when Arun remembered seeing a Kohl's store nearby and while searching for it we lost our way over there. We decided to drive around a little bit when we discovered the Hubbard state park. We just drove in to get a feel of how the park was and it was an amazing sight. We decided to go for a picnic sometime to that place since it seemed there were a lot of activities one could do over there (like swimming, tennis, hiking, etc).
Little did we know that the picnic day would come so soon. The following weekend we were all vetti and the four of us (me, Arun, Suren and Anu) packed things up and started off for Hubbard park. Reached there at around 3 PM. After having something to eat, we decided to start off for Castle Craig (the road to Castle Craig will be closed down at 5 PM) located on the top of the hill around which the state park had been created.
The journey to the castle revealed a hidden paradise. The Bradley-Hubbard reservoir to the left of the road is just breathtaking to look at with the clouds reflecting on the almost still water (as you can see below).
A 15 min drive brings you to Castle Craig. Now don't expect a fortress there. It's just an observatory tower kinda thing. You get a very good view of the state park from here.
After taking ample number of photos we decided to roam around the park a little bit. That's when we found some trails leading into the not so dense woods inside the park. It was a very nice experience going through the woods, chatting, singing and dancing along all the way :-)
Wanted to swim for sometime but then resorted to playing tennis for an hour. By then it was 7 PM and we decided it was time to go back home. It was a really refreshing experience and was a very satisfying pleasant Saturday. If you are anywhere near a half an hour drive from Meriden, CT, then I would recommend this state park for anyone who wants to have a nice getaway with friends or family.
More info on Hubbard park here. See my photos from Hubbard park here.
Thanks to Arun for losing his way when trying to find Kohl's :-)
After taking ample number of photos we decided to roam around the park a little bit. That's when we found some trails leading into the not so dense woods inside the park. It was a very nice experience going through the woods, chatting, singing and dancing along all the way :-)Wanted to swim for sometime but then resorted to playing tennis for an hour. By then it was 7 PM and we decided it was time to go back home. It was a really refreshing experience and was a very satisfying pleasant Saturday. If you are anywhere near a half an hour drive from Meriden, CT, then I would recommend this state park for anyone who wants to have a nice getaway with friends or family.
More info on Hubbard park here. See my photos from Hubbard park here.
Thanks to Arun for losing his way when trying to find Kohl's :-)
1 comments:
Nice writeup!
And thanks for the info... Meriden would be definitely there in one of our next few oor suthals.
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