CTMQ’s Guide to New Milford

Everything New Milford

I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” New Milford CTMQ-style… as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ.

If I’ve missed anything in town or if anything has closed or changed, please let me know.

Museums

Brown’s Forge Museum
Gallery 25
Gaylord District Schoolhouse
Harden House Museum
Hill and Plain School
John J. McCarthy Observatory & Exhibits
New Milford Historical Society Museum & Knapp House
Little Red Schoolhouse
Merwinsville Hotel
Northville Schoolhouse
The Skitch Henderson Museum & Art Gallery

Hikes & Bikes

Lover’s Leap State Park – Intro & Trails
CFPA’s Housatonic Range Trails
CFPA/Nature Conservancy’s Sunny Valley Preserve Trails – Intro

The Farm Trails

Audubon Trails – Intro

Jane and George Pratt Valley Preserve

Eversource Land Trust – Intro

Vaughn’s Neck

Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy Trails – Intro

Candlewood Mountain
James Morrissey Family Nature Preserve
Kahn Preserve
Mildred Strauss and James Morrissey Family Nature Preserve
Mount Tom Preserve
Tory’s Cave & The Eleanor and Howard Hunt Nature Preserve

Roxbury Land Trust – Intro

Carter Preserve

New Milford’s Town Trails – Intro

Andrew Gaylord Barnes Park
Baldwin Park
Carlson’s Cove
Clatter Valley
Dike Point Park
Harrybrooke Park
Helen Marx Park
Lynn Deming
Nostrand Trail
Pratt Center
The Reservoir
Sega Meadows Park
Sullivan Farm

Multi-Use/Rail Trails

New Milford River Trail

Food & Drink

Roadfood’s List: Burger at Clamp’s Hamburger Stand
CT Diner Trail: Windmill Diner
CT Unique & Historic Restaurant: Three Brothers Family Restaurant
CT Cheese Trail: Kimberly Farm
CT Ice Cream Trail: Grassroots Creamery
CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail: Kimberly Farm
CT Beer Trail: Bad Dream Brewing (Closed)
CT Beer Trail: Candlewood Brewing Company (Closed)
CT Beer Trail: Housatonic River Brewing

Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.

Everything Else

ASME & ASCE National Landmark: Rocky River Hydro-Electric Plant
Historic Great Falls
Harrybrooke Park Falls
Pratt Valley Preserve Falls
Candlewood Lake
Kelly’s Slide
Tory Cave
The Washington Oak (Gone)
Gaylordsville Spite House
CT Cool Library Tour: New Milford Public Library
Irish Road Bowling

New Milford Wrap-Up

Completion Celebration TBD