Keney Park, composing 693 acres, is one of the largest designed landscapes in the United States. An initial gift of 533 acres by investor and wholesale grocer, Henry Keney to the City of Hartford in 1894, it expanded the City’s then-emerging park system. Keney Park was designed by the landscape architectural firm of Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. It was deemed ready and presentable for transfer to the City, as directed in Keney’s will, on August 18, 1924. Keney Park was intentionally designed to be a “truly sylvan pastoral landscape.”
Over time, it has been enjoyed by generations of Hartford families and visitors. The park’s natural look was designed as a series of typical regional landscapes, including meadows and forests. The 18-hole Keney Park Golf Course was designed by Devereux Emmet and opened for play in 1927. The course and clubhouse were renovated by the City beginning in 2014. Fishing is permitted at Waltermere Pond in Keney Park during the fishing season as established by the State of Connecticut.
Parking is available off of Windsor Avenue, Greenfield Street and Ridgefield Street.
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