About Harrybrooke
Please read Friends Member Diane Quimby's
Something About Harrybrooke.
Memorial Day weekend
and closes after
Columbus Day weekend
Park Hours:
Daily 10:00 a.m. to Sunset
No Pets Allowed
Pavilions Available for Events
Measured Mile:
signpost for
Chinmoy Peace mile
on exit road
To reserve a park pavilion or
to arrange a tour call
(860) 354-6325
Given to the people of New Milford by the late Frank Harden, who lived there from 1941 until 1965, Harrybrooke is a private park endowed by a trust fund and governed by a Board of Managers. It receives no funding from the Town of New Milford. The park is 41 acres.
The trust fund endowed by Mr. Harden for the park’s maintenance was his promise that the park could be enjoyed by generations of New Milford families at no cost to the town. But with the economic downturn, hard times have fallen on the trust fund. The cost of the park’s maintenance is taxing the ability of the fund to do anything more than the most basic maintenance. The Lions Club, local Boy Scout and Eagle Scout troops have given their tireless support to upkeep. But more is needed.
