The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
A bakery and American restaurant operating since 1993 at the junction of Routes 37 and 39 near Squantz Pond, known locally for breakfast, chicken pot pie, and scratch-made baking.
A 172-acre state park on a natural pond connected to Candlewood Lake by a causeway, one of the more heavily visited state parks in the area for swimming, kayaking, and hiking.
A town-run park and lifeguarded beach on the lake's New Milford Bay, open Memorial Day through Labor Day.