Southwood AcresConnecticut
Southwood Acres is a suburban neighborhood within the town of Enfield in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The neighborhood is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Southwood Acres
Southwood Acres, CT is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Connecticut.
Officially, Southwood Acres is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.31 square miles.
📰 Southwood Acres News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Southwood Acres Unique
- The only place in America named Southwood Acres — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Connecticut Trolley Museum · Museum
- Connecticut Fire Truck and Motor Coach Museum · Museum
- Riverside Reptiles Education Center · Zoo
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Southwood Acres
- Angelo Sferrazza Memorial Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Enfield Historical Society · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Prospect Hill Park reviews ★
- Royce Memorial Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (Cornfield Lane) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (East Of Chief Street) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (Hayfield Circle) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (North Of Madison Road) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (Parsons Road & R.R) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (Rear Of Copper Dr & Silver La) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (Rear Of Deerfield Circle) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Open Space (Rear Of Eastgate Lane) · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Southwood Acres
- Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
- Edgar H. Parkman School
- John F. Kennedy Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.