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Top 10 Things to do in Mansfield, United States
Mansfield in United States, from Nouth America region, is best know for Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks. Discover best things to do in Mansfield with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. The Adventure Park at Storrs
Overall Ratings
5 based on 174 reviews
Come climb at The Adventure Park at Storrs! Within five beautiful acres of woodland you will find our amazing "aerial forest park." Experience "adventure in the trees" perfect on your own or with friends, family and parties. Seven trails through the trees interconnected by zip lines, ropes, obstacles, challenges and fun! Unlimited climbing for 2 or 3 hours. Ages 7 and up! Summer HOURS: Sunday - Thursday, 9am-8pm; Fridays & Saturdays, 9am - 10pm.Plus Select holidays, see updates on Home Page. Large Group Reservations 7 days a week (prefer 2 weeks in advance).
Reviewed By Leslie P
I went the The Adventure Park at Storrs (this time!) with a 6th grade field trip at my school. As usual, the staff was wonderful and the facility was excellent. In particular, I found one staff member to go above and beyond to assist our students. He came to our element where I was attempting to have a student overcome his fear of a particular part and he not only came up to assist us, trying several different ways, he actually went across the element with the student so he could complete the course and be/feel successful. He did this with more than 1 student and really went above to help our kids! He is amazing!
2. Uconn Dairy Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By KMB2013 - Hartford, Connecticut, Usa
Have been going to the Dairy Bar since I went to school there in the 1980's, and now next generation is attending. I have been accused of coming to visit the Dairy Bar, rather than my daughter. True test of ice cream IMHO is plain vanilla - if that is good, everything else should follow. And it is!!! Rich, creamy, smooth with delicious vanilla flavor - just decadent. Of course if you add some hot fudge and caramel, and whipped cream and a cherry - that is up to you ;) Often line is long, but moves pretty quickly - definitely worth the trip!
3. Mansfield Drive-In Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By John N
Came here this past weekend while visiting my nephew at uconn. Can't beat the price, $10 to see 2 movies. Concession food was a little pricey, like major theater concession stands, but was yummy. Definitely worth stopping by, friendly staff and the flea market/garage sale they have on Sundays was awesome. Can't wait to come back when more vendors are present. Wish we had one of these back on long island!
4. Mansfield Hollow State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Giovanna911 - North Windham, Connecticut
This is a beautiful state park. Very well maintained. Lots of hiking and walking trails, beautiful lake for canoeinfg, kayaking and fishing. Dogs love it there too! Also a long dike that you can walk out to look at the Mansfield Hollow Dam.
5. Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 7 reviews
Connecticut Repertory Theatre is the producing arm of the University of Connecticut’s Department of Dramatic Arts. CRT produces under a year-round contract with Actors’ Equity Association, and serves as a cultural center for Connecticut and the New England region.
Reviewed By gerta2016 - Ashford, Connecticut
We don't go out a lot, but when we want to enjoy a show, musical or international artist, the Connecticut Repertory Theater fits the bill!
6. Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is one of America’s hidden treasures—a superb collection of over 2,500 puppets from all over the world; an archive of books, manuscripts, posters, drawings, audio-visual materials and photographs all covering the history of puppetry. It is also the new home of the Puppeteers of America’s Audio-Visual Collection: the largest collection of videotapes, films, and other media about puppetry in the United States. The Ballard Institute curates and produces exhibitions of puppetry, both at the Ballard Museum and for touring across the United States. The Institute also offers workshops, museum tours, artists’ forums, film showings, performances, and other events and programs that promote the art of puppetry as a twenty-first-century art form with deep historic and global roots.
Reviewed By PinkRollaboard - Storrs, CT
Interesting collection, a very small "museum", not worth a trip on it's own, but if you are in Storrs - check it out.
7. Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co
Overall Ratings
5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By mysophobe - Boise, Idaho
This amazing place has thousands of rare and heirloom seeds to choose from. There is an old fashioned pioneer village with shops. A simple vegetarian lunch is served from 11:30 - 1:00. There are fruit trees, demonstration beds with vegetables and flowers, and a beautiful farm. The incredible variety of heirloom seeds was the most dramatic attraction for us.
This is located at the end of a rustic country road in Mansfield, Missouri.
8. Aloft Aerial Fitness
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Dsyllam - Storrs, Connecticut
Lynne and Chris create a positive, supportive atmosphere for beginners or seasoned fitness enthusiasts. You will feel welcomed and a sense of belonging unlike some other gym type experiences. Invigorating strength, balance, and flexibility workouts! I was intimidated to try and I'm so thrilled with the classes! I'm in my late 50s ( ouch, that hurts to admit but I thought it would help the reader) and find this the best workout I've ever done, by far!
9. Pub 32
Overall Ratings
4 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Dianne1047 - Coventry, Connecticut
Great draft beers and delightfully semi-seedy atmosphere. Good pool tables, mysterious back parking lot. Food not bad for a roadside bar. When they hire a band, they always hire the best of the local bands and a few not so local. Great place for beer and blues with a wonderfully eclectic clientele.
10. Crystal Lake Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By GreenUnicorn - Southern NJ
We had read about this park when it opened in the summer of 2016 and finally got there on New Year's Eve. It is located in Mansfield, New Jersey in Burlington County.
We drove to the trailhead at the Axe Factory Road entrance. Burlington County has put a lot of money into the facility, with brand-new fencing, picnic tables, grills, a covered shelter with picnic tables, and restrooms (one each for men and women) with flushing toilets, soap, water, and an electric hand dryer.
Just beyond the parking area at the entrance is an area horses can be brought in, as well as a horse mounting area and hitching posts . Horses are apparently allowed on the yellow trail as well as around the fields.
Most of the people we encountered were there walking their dogs. We also saw two people taking a drone out of their vehicle. Definitely the open fields would be a place to fly a drone.
The trail guide mentions that Crystal Lake is part of a working farm. Although the guide mentions 8 miles of marked trails, the majority are around fields(referred to as the Forest Edge Paths), not particularly interesting for hikers.
We read in the trail guide in bold print: Some trails are quite steep and slippery after rain. We really didn't think too much about it, as it hadn't rained in a couple of days. When we found ourselves on the red and blue trails (which are marked as being very steep), we were very glad we were wearing hiking boots. Steep doesn't bother us, but steep and muddy is quite another thing! It seems that the soil has a clay content so it does not drain.Definitely some scrabbling needed to make our way to the top of the steep, muddy sections.
We had some very nice views of the lake on the various trails.Off in the distance is Route 130; it is hard to believe that such a beautiful place exists so close to a highly developed area.
Crystal Lake Park is definitely worth a visit!
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