Wilton (Connecticut)

Wilton is a beautiful rural residential town in Fairfield County in the state of Connecticut.

Understand
Wilton (pop 18,000) is a small town on Connecticut's Gold Coast which has been gentrified because of its proximity to New York City.

The first written record of Wilton dates back to 1640. British forces used Wilton as an escape route after a successful 1777 raid on Danbury during the Revolutionary War. In the antebellum era before the American Civil War, abolitionist William Wakeman operated a stop on the Underground Railroad (the house is not open to the public).

Wilton has transformed itself from a small farming town to a suburban residential community. One of the most affluent communities in the US, Wilton is the home or headquarters of many global corporations, including AIG Financial Products whose trading in credit derivatives helped create the global financial crisis of 2008–2009 by essentially bankrupting parent company AIG.

By car
From the south: take I-95 N toward New Haven, take Exit 15 toward Norwalk/Danbury

From the north: take I-95 S, take Exit CT 15/Merritt and W. Cross Pkwy

By bus
Greyhound has frequent bus routes and stops that go through Wilton

By train
Metro North Railroad Amtrak (MTA) trains run through Wilton's town center

By plane
John F. Kennedy International Airport is 55 miles (90 km) south of Wilton.

La Guardia Airport is 45 miles (70 km) south of Wilton.

Do

 * Quary Head Park, between 760 and 764 Ridgefield Road. Scenic trails for hiking and horseback riding.
 * Weir Pond and Swamp Loops, 735 Nod Hill. Voted one of the best running trails in Wilton
 * Weir Pond and Swamp Loops, 735 Nod Hill. Voted one of the best running trails in Wilton

Eat

 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.
 * Hunan Cafe 228 Town Green Center, +1 203-761-8998, great Chinese food, fabulous lunch prices.

Drink
Wilton is a small town which was considered a "dry" town until 1993. Today, Wilton is considered "damp", which means that there are no true bars or clubs in the town.



Sleep
Since Wilton is so small, it does not have any hotels or inns in the town, but the neighboring town of Norwalk has several options.


 * Courtyard Norwalk +1 203 849-9111, 474 Main Avenue


 * Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk +1 203 523-4000, 560 Main Avenue


 * Silvermine Tavern +1 203 847-4558, 194 Perry Avenue


 * Four Point Sheraton Norwalk +1 203 849-9828, 426 Main Avenue