A large park off Tolland Turnpike, Northwest Park includes a number of different recreational facilities, including a full-size lighted baseball field used by the town's high school teams,a little league field and a playground. Other amenities at the park include a fishing pier, a pavilion that can be rented for private parties and a children's garden. The Union Pond Trail section of the Hockanum River Linear Park can also be accessed through Northwest Park.