Parks and Recreation

The Cheshire Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of activities to the residents of Cheshire and maintains the beauty of the many parks in our town. The department maintains and schedules six major park facilities, the Youth Center, the Community Pool and Artsplace. See the links on the left for more information.

Parks and Recreation Department Office

Harmon Leonard Jr. Youth Center

559 South Main Street

Cheshire, CT 06410

Telephone: 203 272-2743

Fax: 203 272-5858

Information Hotline Recording for Program Cancellations and Special Events: 203 250-2470.

Directions

From Hartford and North:

VIA I-91
Take I-91 South to Exit 18 onto I-691 West. Take Exit 3 to the end. Turn left onto Route 10 South. Travel approximately 5 miles to the Youth Center entrance on the right just past Cheshire High School.

VIA I-84
Take I-84 West to Exit 27 onto I-691 East. Take Exit 3 to the end. Turn right onto Route 10 South. Travel approximately 5 miles to the Youth Center entrance on the right just past Cheshire High School.

From New Haven and South:

VIA I-91
Take I-91 North to Exit 10. Take Rt. 40 connector to end. Turn right onto Rt. 10 North. Travel approximately 6 miles to the Youth Center entrance on the left, which is just before Cheshire High School.

VIA I-15
Take I-15 North to Exit 61. Turn right at end of ramp onto Whitney Avenue, which becomes Rt. 10 North. Travel approximately 7.5 miles to the Youth Center entrance on the left, which is just before Cheshire High School.

From Waterbury and West:

VIA I-84
Take I-84 East to Exit 26 onto Rt. 70. Travel approximately 4 miles to traffic light (Getty Station on corner). Turn right at light onto Main Street. Travel .3 miles. Turn right at light onto Route 10 South. Travel approximately 1 mile to the Youth Center entrance on the right just past Cheshire High School.