Explore Preston, CT
Preston at a Glance
Part of New London County
My Highlights
Coming soon!
Hiking
Town Parks
- Preston Community Park – Unexplored 0.4 mile walking path
Land Trust
- Avalonia Land Conservancy
- Mitchell Preserve & Reed Woodlands –★★– 4.7 miles – Wet woods leads out to a rocky knob, red trail does not loop when the water is high
- Preston Nature Preserve –★★– Short trails mowed through fields and overgrown paths through the woods
- TriTown Forest Preserve –★★★– Extensive trail network that clips the corner of Preston
- Avalonia Land Conservancy
State Parks / Forests
- N/A
Blue Blaze
The 30th oldest town in Connecticut. Preston was incorporated in 1686, named a year later probably from the Preston in Suffolk in honor of the Thomas Parke family.
