Saturday 8/17/24

Daytime Activities: We are still nailing down our plans, but here are some popular activities to consider in the area.

Golf

Portland Golf Course West

notes: public, short, inexpensive, well groomed

Quarry Ridge Golf Course (Portland)

notes: public, longer, slightly pricey, well regarded

Stanley Golf Course (New Britain)

notes: public, good compromise on both price and play

(Disclaimer: we have not had the chance to play any of these courses ourselves, so these references are not first-person recommendations from Katie and Alex)

Hiking/Walking

David Mathieu Jr. will be providing a guided birding tour.

Meet in the lobby at 12:30pm to organize car pools.

ddsmathieu@aol.com- email with questions

Other independent hiking locations in the area:

Dividend Pond Trails and Archaeological District

notes: on site parking, archaeological sites from 1667-1900s, 3 miles of trails

Waltrous Park

notes: on site parking, park with fields, playground, water play area, trails

River Highlands State Park

notes: on site parking, multiple hiking trails

Dinosaur State Park

notes: around the corner from the hotel, advised to arrive early

Lamentation Mountain State Park

notes: longer hikes, parking dependent on desired hike