Simsbury is a suburb of Hartford in Hartford County and steeped in history. Listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is noted one of its “Dozen Distinctive Destinations.” It is also federally designated as a “Preserve America” Community and has been ranked by Money Magazine as one of the best 100 towns in which to live. The town is broken out by four smaller communities recognized by the “census-designated places in Simsbury” as: Simsbury Center, Tariffville, Weatogue, and West Simsbury. The town is situated in the northern end of the Farmington Valley, to the east is Talcott Mountain and the Farmington River running along the Metacomet Ridge. Part of the ridge includes Heublein Tower, Talcott Mountain State Park, Penwood State Park and the Tariffville Gorge of the Farmington River.
The Farmington River is a wonderful natural resource providing thousands of people, every summer, to enjoy swimming, tubing, boating (no motors), fishing, or just enjoying the wildlife. The Bald Eagle and Blue Heron are seen frequently flying over, or perched in trees and along the banks of the river.
and offers a FREE Bike Program. The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail runs the length of Simsbury along the scenic Farmington River. The trail connects neighboring towns from Southwick, MA to Collinsville, CT. Simsbury was named the first “bike friendly town” in Connecticut by the League of American Bicyclists and rated #1 by Bike Walk Connecticut in its first rating of bike trails.
