Hartford Metropolitan District
Lake McDonough is scenic public recreation area less than 30 miles from Hartford. It lies on the west side of Route 219 in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, just over three miles northeast of the Route 44 intersection in New Hartford Center. The beaches, bathhouses, boathouse and picnic areas are wheelchair accessible.
Here is their website. “For beach and boathouse information call 860 379-3036 (in season) or 860 278-7850 ext. 3110. Phone for the Metropolitan District is 860-278-7850.
Lake McDonough Braille Trail 0.25 mile. “A few hundred yards from Goose Green Beach on the west side of Lake McDonough in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, the blacktop Braille Trail is a fully accessible, self-guided nature trail. With Braille signage and a system of ramps and guide railings for the blind and physically impaired, the trail features more than 30 natural landmarks to read about and touch, such as trees and rocks that are indigenous to Southern New England.”