1 Best Sight in Hartford and the Connecticut River Valley, Connecticut

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We've compiled the best of the best in Hartford and the Connecticut River Valley - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Lake Compounce

Opened in 1846, the country's oldest amusement park is known to locals simply as "The Lake." Today's attractions include a lakefront beach, a water park, and a clipper ship with a 300-gallon bucket of water that gives unsuspecting guests a good dousing. There are also some pretty hair-raising rides, such as the Sky Coaster, Wildcat (New England's oldest roller coaster), Boulder Dash ("World's #1 wooden coaster"), and Zoomerang.