Recreation 
2 Holcomb Street,
3rd Floor,
Hartford, CT 06112
Phone: (860) 543-8876
Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Division Manager: Troy Stewart

Recreation

Mission

The mission of the Division is to enhance the quality of life for Hartford residents through the provision of varied recreational activities. To help develop and maintain a balanced, healthy, safe lifestyle and easily accessible system of parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, beachfront, recreational facilities and programs. On this web site, you will find information about a variety of recreational programs, special facilities, sports programs, and programming for seniors and people with disabilities, a detailed list of our capital improvement projects and much more. All of these items reflect our efforts to carry out our mission and to continually contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by citizens and visitors in Hartford.  If you need additional information please contact us!

Troy Stewart
Superintendent of Recreation

The Recreation Division exists to promote quality of life and positive personal, social, educational and economical development of children, youth and families in the City of Hartford. The Division operates year-round programs at recreational centers, gymnasiums, playgrounds and swimming pools as well as coordinates many other services together with community based organizations. The Division manages the Hartford Youth Services Bureau, implements a City-wide comprehensive summer program, serves as a resource clearing house on youth issues, and coordinates and monitors many related programs sponsored by the City of Hartford.

To get information about our City Wide Programs and Sports Activities, call the Recreation Hotline at (860) 543-8877.

HARTFORD RECREATION CENTERS

Division/Program Hours of Operations:
Main Office  8-5pm

Centers Open Recreation
Fall/winter/spring hours    3-6 PM ages 8-13
                                      6-9 PM  ages 14 & up
School vacation hours      12-5 PM
Summer                          4-8 PM

KDA_2.jpg (263252 bytes) ANDERSON CENTER 
2621 Main Street
722-6525
Pope_7.jpg (227235 bytes) POPE PARK CENTER 
30 Pope Park Drive
722-6481
Hyland_4.jpg (145910 bytes) HYLAND CENTER
355 New Britain Avenue
722-6560 
WWare_2.jpg (218380 bytes) WILLIE WARE CENTER
697 Windsor Street 
722-6537
Metzner_4.jpg (228293 bytes) METZNER CENTER 
680 Franklin Avenue
722-6549

BLUE HILLS CENTER
9 Lebanon Street
722-8054


GOODWIN PARK POOL
South Street
722-6532

KENEY POOLS & SPLASH
Woodland Street
722-6565


COLT PARK POOLS & SPLASH PAD
106 Wethersfield Avenue
722-6478

GOLF COURSES

Keney Park Golf Course
www.keney.americangolf.com
280 Tower Ave 525-3646

Goodwin Park Golf Course
www.goodwin.americangolf.com
1130 Maple Ave 956-3601



Events and Programs


Seniors Arts and Craft Summer Programs

Please call Ula Dobson at 543-8876 for further
Information.