SMNC Nature’s Playground

SMNC Nature’s Playground is a playground in Town of Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. SMNC Nature’s Playground is situated nearby to Edith and Robert Graham Otter Pond, as well as near the park Stamford Museum & Nature Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stamford Museum & Nature Center and Glass House.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Park

Photo: Koulighan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is situated 360 feet west of SMNC Nature’s Playground.

Glass House

Museum

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Glass House is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It was built in 1948–49 by the architect Philip Johnson, who designed the home as his weekend retreat. Glass House is situated 1½ miles northeast of SMNC Nature’s Playground.

Turn-of-River Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. Turn-of-River Bridge is situated 1 mile south of SMNC Nature’s Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Stamford and Springdale.

North Stamford

Suburb

North Stamford is an affluent section of Stamford, Connecticut, United States, north of the Merritt Parkway. Mostly woody and hilly, it is the least densely populated, and highest income section of the city, with a 2021 median household income in excess of $250,000.

Springdale

Suburb

Photo: Picabu, Public domain.

Springdale is a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut. Located in the eastern portion of Stamford, close to the border of Darien and New Canaan, Springdale is noted for its "small town feel". Springdale is situated 3 miles southeast of SMNC Nature’s Playground.

New Canaan

Photo: Noroton, Public domain.

New Canaan is a town in Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. In 2008, CNN Money ranked New Canaan first in the nation with the highest median family income.

SMNC Nature’s Playground

Type: Playground
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.12636° or 41° 7′ 35″ north

Longitude

-73.547° or 73° 32′ 49″ west

Wheelchair access

Open location code

87H84FG3+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 295712575

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edith and Robert Graham Otter Pond and Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries.

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