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Plans for a day anywhere in town, from an evening on Greenwood Avenue to a Sunday at Huntington State Park. Each one lists its places in order, how long it takes to get between them, and directions.

Included in Phase 1 Day plans are itinerary records the Town writes, orders and publishes in WordPress. Every leg is measured, with a walking or driving directions link.

Want to mix and match? Build your own day from any of these.

From downtown to the woods

The Square to the State Park

Coffee and books on Greenwood Avenue, pizza on the Square, an afternoon at Huntington State Park, and dinner at the Sycamore Drive-In.

6Places
7Min on foot
24Min by car

Open this day plan

  1. Molten JavaMorning
  2. Byrd's BooksWalk 740 ft, about 3 min
  3. Bethel Public LibraryWalk 50 ft, about 1 min
  4. Famous PizzaLunch · Walk 820 ft, about 3 min
  5. Collis P. Huntington State ParkAfternoon · Drive 3.7 mi, about 11 min
  6. Sycamore Drive-InSupper · Drive 4.4 mi, about 13 min

Every Day Plan

A row of commercial buildings along Greenwood Avenue
Greenwood Avenue, along the wayJerry Dougherty · CC BY 2.5

Books, a Film & Ice Cream

Browse Byrd's Books, catch a film at Greenwood Features and finish with a scoop at Dr. Mike's. Pick a showtime first, then check the shops' hours to fit the three together.

3Places
21Min on foot
P.T. Barnum in bronze, top hat raised, on the summer lawn in front of the Seth Seelye House's white columns
P.T. Barnum in bronze on the library lawn

Arts & Culture

Two bookstores, the library in an 1842 house, the Barnum statue, and the movie theater at the top of the avenue.

5Places
18Min on foot
P.T. Barnum Square, a small triangular park with paved paths, benches and mature trees
Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0

Family Fun Day

The Meckauer Park playground in the morning, then pizza on the Square, the bookstore and ice cream at Dr. Mike's.

5Places
5Min on foot
6Min by car
The brick former Bethel Opera House on Greenwood Avenue, with a bracketed cornice
The former opera house on Greenwood Avenue, along the wayMagicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dining Tour

Locally roasted coffee, pizza on the Square, bubble tea, ice cream at Dr. Mike's, Molten Java, and dinner at the Sycamore Drive-In.

6Places
17Min on foot
A hand-tinted postcard of Fountain Place, Bethel: Barnum's fountain in its round basin, Seymour's Cash Grocery behind it
Fountain Place, now P.T. Barnum SquareDanbury Art Store · Public domain

Historic Bethel

A walk through the historic district: St. Thomas's, the Square, the Methodist church, Byrd's Books, the Barnum statue and the library.

6Places
7Min on foot
A gravel trail running down through meadow grass to a pond ringed by woods at Huntington State Park
AskJoanne · CC BY 3.0

Outdoor Adventure Day

Trails and ponds at Huntington State Park in the morning, Stephenson Preserve on the way back, lunch on the Square, and Meckauer Park after.

4Places
18Min by car
A clapboarded former meeting house on Greenwood Avenue
Greenwood Avenue, along the wayMagicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shopping Experience

Caraluzzi's for wine and groceries, used paperbacks, new books at Byrd's, Ace Hardware and La Placita market.

6Places
18Min on foot
The Seth Seelye House seen from the street, now the Bethel Public Library
The library on Greenwood Avenue, along the wayDoug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weekend in Bethel

The avenue and a film on Saturday, dinner and a hotel on Stony Hill Road, and Huntington State Park on Sunday morning.

7Places
17Min on foot
31Min by car

Date Night in Bethel

Browse Byrd's Books, get coffee at Molten Java, then see a movie at Greenwood Features.

3Places
10Min on foot