Explore Waterford, CT

Town Parks

• • Garrison Park –★★– 3 miles – A small park with ball fields and a walking track with access to adjacent trails in the Hubbard Preserve and Natchaug State Forest

Land Trust

• • Joshua’s Trust
    • Bernard Church Woods –★– 0.5 miles – A rough trail that can be looped using quiet roads
    • Harvey Preserve –★★– 1.4 miles – A simple loop with short stone ledges and an erratic
    • Hubbard Preserve & Agnes’ Pasture –★★– 3 miles – Combine with Garrison Park for two short loop hikes around old fields and pastures
    • Tower Hill Preserve –★★– 1.3 miles – A simple loop with homestead ruins, a seasonal waterfall, and interesting history
    • Two Sisters Preserve –★★– 1 mile – A simple loop that crosses over the Air Line Trail

State Parks / Forests

• • Air Line Trail – 3.3 miles of the trail flow through town for easy walking with parking access at small lot near 298 Lynch Rd Chaplin, CT
  • Beaver Brook State Park –★★– 0.3 miles – The entrance is in Windham and so are the pond and trail, but the undeveloped northern half lies in Chaplin
  • Diana’s Pool –★★★★– 1 mile – A popular swimming hole (where swimming is prohibited) with a waterfall, the ruins of the Natchaug Paper Co., and short trails along the Natchaug River
  • Goodwin State Forest –★★★★– 4 miles – The main area is in Hampton but the town has trails within the Black Spruce Pond and Orchard Hill areas
  • Natchaug State Forest – ★★ – 2 miles – The southernmost block has no trails, but old forest roads lead to the main block
  • Pumpkin Hill WMA — No Trails

Blue Blaze

• • Natchaug Trail
    • Natchaug Southern Terminus –★★– 1 mile – The entrance is in Hampton, but a nice 1 mile section of the trail between Black Spruce Pond and Orchard Hill overlook is in Chaplin