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Outdoors & Recreation
Mansfield Hollow Dam A serene state park perfect for picnicking, fishing, kayaking, snowshoeing, crosscountry skiing, walking, and mountain biking. 7 minute drive. Wolf Rock Short hike to 40-foot rock face. A fun place to get some rock climbing in, plenty of horizontal climbs for those who don't have ropes. Many miles of bike and walking trails. 7-minute drive.	Eastern Gym Racketball, weight room, cardio room, pool, tennis courts, basketball courts. Eastern Track Olympic regulation track. Old Railroad Bike Paths Bike the old railroad bed from Willimantic to North Windham.

Arts & Culture

Windham Theatre Guild
Windham Area Arts Collaborative
Art Gallery featuring local artists, workshops available to public.
Eastern's Akus Gallery
Exhibitions from well known artists as well as regular exhibitions featuring, Eastern students, alumni and faculty.
Thread City Museum
Railroad Museum
3rd Thursday Street Fest
NOTE: The surrounding cities of Hartford, New Haven, Providence, Boston and, New York are hubs for culture and entertainment. Each city is within 30 minutes to 2.5 hours of Eastern.

What's Close By

The Willimantic Frog