Behind the Rocks Travel Guide
Hartford
Visit Behind the Rocks
Popular places to visit
Trinity College
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Trinity College during your travels in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
Mark Twain House & Museum
Walk in Mark Twain’s footsteps at the author’s beloved Hartford home. The museum next door will complete your Twain education.
Connecticut Science Center
Leave your textbooks at home and learn about science by playing, exploring and inventing your way through this interactive science center in Hartford.
Bushnell Park
Relax near the pond or take a ride on the antique carousel at one of America’s oldest publicly funded parks, located in the heart of Hartford.
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
While seeing a play or concert in Hartford’s historic venue, look up to admire one of the largest ceiling murals in the United States.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
You can browse the exhibits at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Hartford. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Top hotels in Behind the Rocks
The Capitol Hotel
"Breakfast is great for the price. I don't like the locks personally. It's very difficult to get in the room as the card doesn't work most of the time."
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express Southington by IHG
"Very attentive and effective staff. Breakfast was super great quality."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
"I’m sorry but the photos they have on their website doesn’t match anything they gave us, these rooms are disgusting, the blankets had cigarette burns in the it was literally sheets they gave us with holes, the bathroom is so outdated and the shower floors were all rotten every time we flushed the ..."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Candlewood Suites Windsor Locks Bradley Arpt by IHG
"The room stunk of smoke. Bed was comfortable, thankfully we only slept there and left for the airport super early. Shuttle driver was super friendly."
Reviewed on 24 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Windsor Locks / Bradley Intl Airport
"Not the cleanest, but cheap, has breakfast, and the shuttle was very good"
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Motel 6 Enfield, CT - Hartford
"The room reeked like Urine and the floor has puddles of liquid all over. There was trash all over walkway of rooms."
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Behind the Rocks
Parkville
When in Parkville, you can plan a visit to Mark Twain House & Museum and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
South West
While South West isn't home to many top sights, Webster Theater and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts are some notable places to visit nearby.
Barry Square
While visiting Barry Square, you might make a stop by sights like Webster Theater and Assaiante Tennis Center.
Frog Hollow
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Frog Hollow and surrounding area, you can visit Connecticut State Capital and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
South End
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in South End and surrounding area, you can visit Webster Theater and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
South Green
While there might not be top attractions in South Green, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.
