As long as there's a place to park all together, that sounds great. I suggested Riverside Park in Hartford last time(before the excellent Colt State Park was decided on). Right now the entire site is underwater but once the Connecticut river recedes, its a great spot. Lots of parking area, good spot for picnicking and picture taking, easy to find(right off of Rt. 91) and it's 1/10 of a mile from New Country Mercedes.
If you've got kids, there's a playground for them too.
playground for the kids