Newtown's spaciousness affords its residents the enjoyment of its pastoral countryside as well as the convenience of a growing suburban town. Newtown has 2,670 acres of state-owned open space lands, plus public and private land, providing a total of more than 4,000 acres of undeveloped, picturesque, heavily wooded countryside for recreational and visual enjoyment. It is centrally located between Waterbury, Bridgeport and Danbury. It's only an hour-plus drive to Kennedy and Laguardia Airports and even closer to Westchester County Airport and Hartford's Bradley International. There are also smaller regional airports minutes away in Danbury and Oxford, as well as Bridgeport.
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Newtown takes full advantage of its geographic size to offer a vast selection of sporting, recreational, and social functions. Besides open space available for camping and hiking, there are several parks that offer a wide variety of activities. The Park has five tennis courts, a basketball court, a softball field, two playground areas, a swimming pool with changing quarters, a sand box, a kiddie pool, picnicking facilities, complete with grill, ice skating and hockey pond with warming hut and pavillion. This Park offers picnic tables, charcoal grills, a boat launch, and a beautiful scenic view of the lake. While there is no swimming allowed, the park does have a boat launch and offers water skiing and fishing.