Canton Visitor's Guide & Interesting Links

The following information is provided for the convenience of visitors to the Town of Canton.  We have made every attempt to make the following lists as complete and accurate as possible.  Where a religious denomination is not represented in Canton, we have provided the nearest house of worship in neighboring towns.  If you find any information to be inaccurate, please contact the Town Clerk at (860)-693-7870. 

Town of Canton Scrapbook Link

Click HERE to take the Collinsville Walking Tour! 

Canton: Best Place to Raise Kids in CT!

10 Coolest Small Towns 

Greater Hartford Tourism District

Farmington Valley Visitors Association

Farmington Valley Film Commission 

VisitCollinsville.com

Collinsville Farmer's Market 

Sam Collins Day

Maxwell Shepherd Memorial Arts Fund

Canton Chamber of Commerce

Visit Connecticut

The Valley Book

Attractions

Canton Historical Museum
11 Front St., Collinsville
Telephone- (860) 693-2793

Collinsville Canoe & Kayak (rentals)
41 Bridge Street (Route 179), Collinsville
Telephone- 693-6977

Farmington River Trail
Route 179 in Canton and Burlington, New Britain Avenue in Farmington

Farmington River Tubing
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area
Route 44, New Hartford
Telephone- (860) 693-6465

Antiques in Collinsville and Canton
In Canton there are multiple stores including Balcony Antiques, Canton Village Antiques and Antiques on the Farmington.

Mills Pond Recreation Area
10 East Hill Rd., Canton
Telephone- (860) 693-5808

Facilities include: Olympic size pool, wading pool, 4 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, skate park, bocce ball pit, volleyball sand court, picnic shelter, playscape, soccer field, softball diamond, and passive recreation walking area around the pond. Mills Pond Recreation Area is a public park.   There is a small fee for use of the picnic area. For group functions or use of the athletic fields, a facility use permit must be obtained from the Parks and Recreation Office.

Roaring Brook Nature Center
70 Gracey Road, Canton
Telephone- (860) 693-0263
Hours- Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5
Lecturers, Field Trips, Walks, Family Programs, Classes, Concerts, and Gift Shop 

Lodging

*This List includes hotels and motels located in Canton and adjacent towns as of March 2012.

Hillside Motel
671 Albany Tpke
Route 44, Canton, CT
phone (860) 693-4951

Avon Old Farms Hotel
Route 44 & 10, Avon, CT
phone (860) 677-1651

Residence Inn by Marriot, Hartford-Avon
55 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT
(860) 678-1666

The Simsbury Inn
397 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 651-5700

Simsbury 1820 House
731 Hopmeadow, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 658-7658

The Iron Horse Inn
969 Hopmeadow, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 658-2216

The Linden House Bed & Breakfast
288-290 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 408-1321

Merrywood Bed & Breakfast
100 Hartford Road, Simsbury, CT
phone (860) 651-1785

The Centennial Inn Suites
5 Spring Lane, Farmington, CT
phone (860) 677-4647

The Farmington Inn
827 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT
phone (860) 677-2821

The Hartford Marriott-Farmington
15 Farm Springs Rd., Farmington, CT
phone (860) 678-1000

The Homewood Suites by Hilton
2 Farm Glen Boulevard, Farmington, CT
phone (860) 321-0000

Extended Stay Deluxe Studios
1 Batterson Park Rd., Farmington, CT
phone (860) 676-2790

Courtyard by Marriott
1583 Southeast Rd, Farmington, CT
phone (860) 521-7100

Hampton Inn & Suites
301 Colt Highway, Farmington, CT
phone (860) 674-8488

The Dutch Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast
239 Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT
phone (860) 844-0262

Granby Motel
551 Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT
phone (860) 653-2553

The Truman Gillet House Bed & Breakfast
151 North Granby Rd, Granby, CT
phone (860) 844-1212

Alcove Motel
Route 44, New Hartford, CT
phone (860) 693-8577

Restaurants

*The following list contains restaurants located in Canton as of July 2001.

ABC Pizza House (Italian - Greek)
9 River St., Collinsville
phone (860) 693-9161

Bagels Plus (Bakery)
220 Albany Tnpk. (Canton Village), Canton
phone (860) 693-8905

Buon Appetito (Italian)
50 Albany Tnpk. (Route 44), Canton
phone (860) 693-2211

China Town (Chinese)
250 Albany Tnpk. (Route 44), Canton
phone (860) 693-6622

Crown & Hammer Pub
Depot Place, Collinsville
phone (860) 9199

Dunkin Donuts (Bakery)
232 Albany Tnpk. (Route 44), Canton
phone (860) 693-8871

FlatbreadCompany
The Shoppes at Farmington Valley
110 Albany Turnpike, Canton
(860) 693-3314

LaSalle Market & Deli (Delicatessen)
104  Main St., Collinsville
phone (860) 693-8010

La Trattoria (Italian)
Route 44, Canton
phone (860) 673-5000
if busy (860) 673-0736

McDonald's (American)
Route 44, (Canton Village), Canton
phone (860) 693-9284

Rice Fields (Chinese)
220 Albany Tnpk. (Canton Village), Canton
phone (860) 693-9696

Saybrook Fish House (Seafood)
Rts. 44, 202, 179, Canton
phone (860) 693-0034

The Green Papaya (Thai)
160 Albany Turnpike,  Canton
(860) 693-9322

The Whole Donut (Bakery)
Route 44, Canton
phone (860) 693-0019 

Houses of Worship

*These hours were last updated July 2001. We recommend that visitors contact any house of worship they wish to visit for exact hours.
Canton Community Baptist Church
125 Dowd Ave., P.O. Box 369, Canton
Office Telephone- (860) 693-8338
Morning Worship- 11:00 a.m.
Church School- 9:30 a.m.

Canton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
18 Barbourtown Rd., Canton Center
Telephone- (860) 693-0563
If No Answer-(860) 379-0200
Sunday 9:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Collinsville Congregational Church
7 South St., Collinsville
Church Telephone- (860) 693-6333
Family Worship- 9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion- First Sunday of month
School of Christian Learning- all ages, 11:00 a.m.

Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Shalom
55 Bushy Hill Rd., Simsbury 06070
Telephone- (860) 658-1075
Nursery School- (860) 658-778
Worship- Friday 7:30 p.m.

The First Congregational Church of Canton Center
184 Cherry Brook Rd., P.O. Box 133, Canton Center
Church Telephone- (860) 693-4581
Sunday Service- 10:00 a.m.
Church School & Nursery- 10:00 a.m.

North Canton Community United Methodist Church
Cherry Brook Rd., at Case St., North Canton
Church Telephone- (860) 693-4589
Morning Worship- 10:00 a.m.
Church School & Nursery- 10:00 a.m.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Route 177, 224 Lovely St., Avon
Church Telephone- (860) 673-3301
Worship- 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Summer- 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School- 9:40 a.m.

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
7 Burlington Ave., Collinsville
Church Telephone- (860) 693-8727
Masses    Saturday 5:00pm
              Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am
            Daily Mass-Tue, Wed, Fri- 8:30am
Confession- Saturday 4:00pm-4:30pm

Trinity Episcopal Church
55 River Rd., Collinsville
Church Office- (860) 693-8172
Nursery School- 693-4615
Holy Eucharist Rite 1- 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite 2- 10:00 a.m.
Church School & Nursery- 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Hour following 10:00 a.m. Eucharist