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SCENIC BYWAY

Eastern Connecticut's Route 6 Scenic Drive

15.1 miles: 0 hours, 18 minutes

The journey on US 6 through eastern Connecticut consists of rolling hills, thick forests, stately homes and quiet farm towns. A section of the old Boston Post Road, this two-lane highway skirts the James L. Goodwin State Forest which blazes with color in the fall.

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You’ll see Connecticut at its prettiest along this scenic route, especially in autumn months when leaves are awash in orange and yellow hues. Colonial-style homes and quaint small towns break up the drive between Mansfield and Brooklyn. The road skirts Mansfield Hollow State Park, where a 500-acre lake allows boating, fishing and canoeing.

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