Branch Brook Park

Designed by the Olmstead brothers firm in 1900, this park encompasses 360 acres and is about four miles long. Wandering paths, a lake, and winding streams feature predominantly, but perhaps the crowning glory of Branch Brook Park is its cherry trees. It is the largest collection of cherry trees in the United States. Thousands flock to the park's annual Cherry Blossom Festival, held during peak bloom time in April. They also enjoy playgrounds, ballfields, tennis, a roller rink, and the Saturday morning Farmers' and Community Market, which operates from mid-August to late October. Branch Brook Park is listed on both the state and National Historic Registers.