Andover

• Nathan Hale State Forest —★★★— 12 miles — A large southern portion of the forest lies in Andover with a network of forest paths, old farm roads, and horse trails
• Bishop Swamp WMA —★★— 6 miles — Rarely traveled, this secluded wildlife management area has a few surprises
• Hop River Trail State Park —★★★— 20 miles — Andover has a nearly 5 mile section of the trail including the covered bridge over Rt. 316 and heads for many miles in either direction

Town Parks

• Doris Chamberlin Nature Preserve —★★— 2.5 miles — Easy trails and a small picnic area with an option to extend your hike on the Hop River Trail
• Possible future trails (accepted by town vote in January 2021)
  • Northern CT Land Trust parcel – 8.54 acres
  • Talbot parcel 8.84

• Nathan Hale State Forest — Popular area with a large network of MTB specific trails
• Hop River Trail State Park — Cycling more than mountain biking, but can be biked in either direction
• Doris Chamberlin Nature Preserve — There is at least one flowy MTB trail criss-crossing the Percy Cook trail

• Bishop Swamp — A small area where boating is possible along Jurovaty Road
• Andover Lake is privately owned and not open to the public