Colchester Resources
Below you will find resources to help you get settled in Colchester. Please let us know if any of these phone numbers or websites have become out-of-date:
Important Information
- Town:
- Town of Colchester - 860-537-7200
- Fire Department:
- Colchester F.D. - 860-537-2512, 860-537-3332 (non-emergency)
- Police Department:
- Colchester P.D. - 860-537-7500 (service calls)
- Local Doctor's Office:
- Hartford HealthCare Medical Group - 860-537-4601
- Hospital:
- Backus Hospital - 860-889-8331
Utilities
- Gas:
- AmeriGas - 860-537-5925
- Electricity:
- Eversource - 1-800-286-2000
- Water:
- Public Utilities of Colchester: 860-537-7288
- Cable TV and Internet:
- Comcast - 1-800-934-6489
- Phone and Internet:
- Frontier - 1-800-921-8101
School Information
- Colchester Public Schools (all schools within 2 minute drive) - 860-537-7260
Transportation
- Commuter Parking Lots
- CT Transit - Public buses
- CT Rides - resources for commuters
- Town Transporation for seniors & individuals with disabilities - 860-537-3911
Shopping
- Supermarkets (4 minutes)
- Pharmacy (3 minutes)
- Crystal Mall (30 minutes) - 860-442-8500
Outdoor Recreation
- Airline Trail (less than 10 minutes)
- Chanticlair Golf Course (less than 10 minutes)
- Colchester RecPlex (5 minutes) - recreation complex with sports fields
- Rocky Neck State Park (35 minutes)
- Ocean Beach Park (40 minutes)
Town Events
- Colchester Summer Concerts on the Green
- Cruise on the Colchester Green
- Tag Sale on the Green
- 57 Fest
Attractions
- Comstock Covered Bridge (15 minutes)
- Dodd Stadium (20 minutes)
- Foxwoods Casino (35 minutes)
- Gillette Castle State Park (30 minutes)
- Harry's Place (4 minutes)
- Mystic Acquarium (40 minutes) - 860-572-5955
- Mohegan Sun Casino (25 minutes)
