DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN HARTFORD, CT

Where the Connecticut River meets the Park River, Hartford's 121,000 residents experience classic New England weather—hot humid summers reaching the upper 80s and snowy winters with temperatures dropping to 20°F. Historic neighborhoods feature Colonial and Victorian architecture on tree-lined streets, while the river valley creates natural corridors through otherwise densely developed terrain. Spring arrives late but bursts with sudden warmth and blooming dogwoods.