What is within five miles of Wesleyan Hills:
Wadsworth Falls State Park- 267 acres of woods, trails, swimming hole and two scenic waterfalls abutting Wesleyan Hills
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- Hiking
- Swimming
- Mountain Biking
- Picnicking
- Stream Fishing
- Cross country skiing
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Wadsworth Mansion-Long Hill Estate
The Wadsworth mansion, an elegant home built in 1900 by Colonel
Clarence S. Wadsworth, is now an event space owned by the city of
Middletown. Surrounding the mansion are 200 acres of beautiful grounds
designed by the well-known Olmsted Brothers with a number of exotic and
notable trees that are labeled. There are also miles of trails to walk
including the original driveway lined with white oaks and curved
brownstone walls
Skiing and snowboarding is available at the Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort in neighboring Middlefield.
Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is famous for pick-your-own fruit (apples, pears, peaches, blueberries, pumpkins) at this historic orchard. Their farm shop sells all kinds of produce plus pies and other baked goods. Frequent special events include a maze in a cornfield every fall.
Golf Courses: |
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- Miner Hills Golf Course at 80 Miner Hills Dr. in Middletown
- Lyman Orchard Golf Club has three golf courses in Middlefield
designed by legendary Hall of Fame architect Robert Trent Jones and Hall
of Fame golfer Gary Player
- Indian Spring Golf Club on Mack Road In Middlefield
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Middletown Nature Garden: A small, city-owned wooded park with a walking path abutting Wesleyan Hills and the Wesley School on Randolph Road.
Restaurants in Middletown: Middletown has a number of restaurants of all types and ethnicities that attract residents from the entire state.
Kidcity in downtown Middletown is a hands-on children’s museum with three floors of imaginative play for little children and their favorite grown-ups