Lakeside pairs small-village calm with easy access to the region’s best outdoor playgrounds. Set on the eastern shore of Bantam Lake in Morris, it sits in storied Litchfield County and within a short drive of the shops, cafés, and arts scenes in Litchfield, Washington, and Woodbury. Weekends here are measured by sunrise paddles, autumn foliage, and winter ice-fishing lines coming tight.
On the water, residents make the most of the state’s largest natural lake, with easy access via the Connecticut DEEP’s Bantam Lake state boat launch. Trails are everywhere: the 4,000-plus acres of the White Memorial Conservation Center beckon with boardwalks, birding, and year-round programs, while the blue-blazed Mattatuck Trail and serene Topsmead State Forest offer quiet miles through fields and forest. Community life revolves around seasonal events, lake days, and neighborly routines.
Families appreciate local resources like the Morris Public Library and town services through the Town of Morris. Students typically continue on to Wamogo Regional High School, known for its strong agri-science and extracurricular offerings. Evenings might end with ice cream at Arethusa Farm Dairy in nearby Bantam, or a sunset walk by the water before an easy commute the next morning.
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