Every once in awhile we just want to hike. We’re not looking to work on the Blue Trails for the CT 400 Club, we’re just looking to walk. In that case, where do you go? There are lots of great parks and conservation area’s in CT. Since I’m in the Northeastern part of CT you’ll mostly find trails from that area. This is by no means a full, comprehensive list, these are just the trails I’ve been to so far.
Mansfield, CT Parks & Preserves
-See maps for Precise Directions-
Coney Rock Preserve
Chaffeeville Road, just past junction with Mulberry Road (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Dunhamtown Forest
White Oak Road (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Eagleville Preserve
Rte 275, parking is across the street from Eagleville Dam. (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Fifty-Foot Cliff Preserve
954 Stores Road, parking is behind Historical Society Building. (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Merrow Meadow Park
Merrow Road, 0.1 Mile from Rte 32 (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Mt. Hope Park
Rte 89, East of Rte 195 3.4 miles (Map on mansfieldct.org)
River Park
Plains Road, 0.2 Mile from Rte 32 (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Sawmill Brook Preserve
Crane Hill Road (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Schoolhouse Brook Park
Clover Mill Road (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Shelter Falls Park
Birch Road (Map on mansfieldct.org)
Tolland, CT Open Space Parcels
Campbell’s Peaceful Valley Conservation Area
215 Hunter Road (Trail Map on tolland.org)
Parciak Conservation Area (pics)
207 Bald Hill Road (Trail Map PDF)
Schindler/Schmidt Conservation Area
344 Sugar Hill Road (Trail Map on tolland.org)
Shafran Conservation Area
104 Eaton Road (Trail Map on tolland.org)
Stoppleworth Conservation Area
359 Hunter Road (Trail Map on tolland.org)
Weigold Conservation Area
256 Weigold Road (Trail Map on tolland.org)
Vernon, CT
Valley Falls (pics) (winter hike pics)
300 Valley Falls Road (maps available in park)
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