Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park is a great place to go for a walk. The park offers plenty of parking and picnic areas. There are several lovely walking paths and a dog park. The paths are made of crushed gravel so it’s easy on the knees.
I always see families, dogs and even people just working out or spending time outside. I feel like it’s a safe area to walk.
The river and boathouse add an extra touch to the experience. I would really like to bring my kayak and launch it in the river. However, the town to Glastonbury charges $ 20 a day for residents to use the boat launch. This is a bit steep.

We have been here several times for different events and really love it! One summer we came for date night to a Swing dance concert in the outdoor theatre — listening, munching, & dancing as the sun set below the river on the horizon was stunning! We were also here for a kids health/​sports event that was great fun, and ran the Riverfront Scramble races here. Can’t beat it!

While I love me some trails, I have been on the hunt for a flat place to run. Ding ding ding found it today! I’m dying just thinking that I only came here today. This is a beautiful park that’s very well maintained with nice flat paths. The whole outside loop is about 0.7 miles around. It’s also next to the boathouse and the CT river where you can rent kayaks!!! Trust and believe next summer I’ll be hitting that up :)
Bonus: there’s a fenced in dog park here and it’s even divided into an area for small and large dogs.

I moved away from Glastonbury over a year ago, and when I left, there was still a great deal of construction going on at this park. Yesterday, however, I got the opportunity to check out the (mostly) complete product and wow! It’s really a one of a kind park that has something to attract almost anyone! I’m looking forward to seeing the final finishes on the boathouse/​waterfront area.
Some things to get you excited about stopping here:
–Dog park: huge wood chip dog park with separate small and large dog area, generally friendly owners and dogs, bags and benches available as well
–Clean, on-​site restrooms: the new boathouse has public restrooms (Clean!!!) available on the side closer to the playground
–Two new, separate playgrounds that can accommodate kids of varying ages: two playgrounds that are well-​cared for
–Ample parking: two separate parking areas (one near the boathouse and the other near the dog park/​baseball field) that can accommodate many cars easily
–Sports fields (baseball, soccer, basketball courts, open fields): for a pick up game or league use
–Views of the river from the boathouse area: really spectacular river views… great photo op!
–Kayaks and other boats that you can use to take out on the river: the new boathouse has some boats available for rental to be taken out on the river.
–Boat launch: if you’ve got your own boat, you can launch it into the river here
–Picnic tables/​benches: a few areas with picnic tables for a nice lunch
–Running path/​loop: there’s a main running path/​loop that is less than a mile and covers the outer areas of the park
–Large beautiful boathouse: the backbone of this new addition to the park is the huge boathouse, which overlooks the river and is available for rent (weddings, corporate events, etc). Hope I get the chance to attend something here soon!

We come from Worcester ma to meet with our old foster who lives down here. This is a huge nice fenced in space. Nothing like this at home. All the dogs and people here are nice. I appreciate the town’s commitment to keeping this a nice space as well as the people who pick up their dogs’ poop. Plastic bags are abound here so don’t worry if you forget.

This area is a central spot for Glastonbury. Whether you’re here for the boat slip, playground, dog park, large sheltered picnic table areas, large green fields, or running paths, there is likely a reason that you’ve been here.
The playground has a younger, lower-​to-​the-​ground area as well as an older kid area, though I wouldn’t say it was good for 10+ years old. The area can definitely be packed.
There are lots of picnic tables near by — though not really enough to accommodate all the families near the playground. You’ll need to go to the two large areas under some shelter.
The running path can definitely get muddy, even a few days after a rain storm.
The fields are kept up really well. There are often kids’ organized sports on the grounds. (Not sure if one has to schedule the space.)
I am really thankful for this park.

If you are a beginning runner, this park is ACES. It’s ¾ of a mile (or just a hair over 1k) if you follow the path all the way around the outer perimeter of the park. It’s completely flat, which is wonderful because what beginning runner wants to deal with hills?! Anyway, I trained for my first 5k here, so it will always have a special place in my heart and I wanted to recommend it to anyone else trying to run for the first time.
In the summer there’s usually a baseball game going pretty late (until 9PMish), so the park stays lit up even late into the evening.

This park would includes a baseball field, short walking trails, and a dog park. It is a decently sized park that would be nice to visit with your dog, children, friends, or by yourself. In the spring and summer, there are some nice wildflowers that you can take pictures of if you are into photography (or instagram).