Middlesex County

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Central Connecticut.

Most Popular Locations

My Recommendations

Best Overlook: Overlook at Great Hill

Best Waterfall: Chapman Falls

Other Highlights: Ruins of Clarkhurst, Old Haddam Neck Quarry, the Moodus Noises

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Florence Bidwell Sanctuary

Unexplored

161 Rattling Valley Rd, Deep River, CT, USA

Florence Bidwell Sanctuary Deep River Land Trust 12.5 acres in Deep River, CT Parking: Small lot near 161 Rattling Valley Rd, Deep River, CT Trail Map   …

Motley Preserve

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100 Cedar Lake Road, Chester, CT, USA

Constance Baker Motley Preserve Chester Land Trust 6.7 acres in Chester, CT Parking: Small lot near 100 Cedar Lake Rd, Chester, CT Trail Map      Trails:…

Peters Memorial Woods

★★★☆☆

35 Valley Rd, Clinton, CT 06413

Peters Memorial Woods Clinton Land Trust 61 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Small lot near 35 Valley Rd, Clinton, CT Trail Map         Trails: 2.6…

Mattabesset River Cromwell Meadows WMA

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24 Shunpike Road, Cromwell, CT, USA

Mattabesset River at Cromwell Meadows WMA River and Wildlife Management Area 548 acres in Cromwell and Middletown, CT Parking: North Boat Launch: from behind Dunkin’s parking lot… Read more…

Bear Hill

★★☆☆☆

41.532457, -72.59797

Mattabesett: Bear Hill & Kätchen Coley Mountain Laurel Preserve CFPA Blue Blaze Trail and Middletown Town Park 100 acres in Middletown, CT Parking: North End: Shoulder parking… Read more…

Duncan Preserve

★★☆☆☆

14 Porges Rd, East Haddam, CT, USA

Duncan Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 19 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 14 Porges Rd, East Haddam, CT Trail Map        …

Nedobity Preserve

Unexplored

41.501744, -72.588343

Nedobity Preserve Haddam Land Trust Property 36.4 acres in Haddam, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 117 Nedobity Rd Higganum, CT Trail Map        Trails: .65 miles   …

Ponsett Ridge Preserve

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41.442809, -72.579236

Ponsett Ridge Preserve Haddam Land Trust Property 135 acres in Haddam, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 107 McTigh Rd Higganum, CT Trail Map       Trails: 1.5 miles   …

Palmer Taylor Preserve

★★☆☆☆

258 Middle Haddam Road, Portland, CT, USA

Palmer Taylor Preserve Middlesex Land Trust 90 acres in Portland, CT Parking: In front of the Erinmore Barn at 258 Middle Haddam Road, Portland, CT Trail Map       …

Tri-Mountain State Park

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41.442427, -72.740176

Tri-Mountain State Park Connecticut State Park 157 acres in Durham and Wallingford, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near Howd Rd, Durham, CT Trail Map       Trails: 4.1…