Horsebarn Hill is owned by the University of Connecticut. In the winter months, the hill is a popular place for sledding. There is no entrance fee to access Horsebarn Hill

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hartford and 90 minutes from Boston.