Riverside Park Conservancy

Riverside Park is a lovely 18-acre wooded open space that rises from the Thames River to the Northeast New London neighborhood and the Winthrop Elementary STEM Magnet School. Created in 1893, the park was a popular recreation spot - for games, picnicking, swimming and viewing the annual Yale-Harvard Regatta - for generations of New Londoners, until it became isolated due to the construction of I-95 and urban renewal. It remains a hidden gem whose unique landscape and sweeping views offer peaceful respite from the stresses of everyday life. Directions to the park.

Our annual festival returns on September 13, offering hotdogs, live music, a magic show, art in the park, and more! Free admission, parking, and activities for all ages. Spread the word!  

On Saturday, August 23, Phase 2 of the Cole Street pollinator garden was planted, and the area was weeded and mulched. Thank you to our volunteers!    .