New Haven County

Explore New Haven County

Explored: 6%

This is a pretty sparse page currently as I work on completing the eastern half of the state.  That being said I’ve hit a number of the highlights in New Haven County detailed below.

Most Popular Locations

My Recommendations

Best Overlook: With a long stretch of the Metacomet Ridge this one is too close to call until further explore the county

Best Waterfall: Roaring Brook Falls (Connecticut’s tallest single drop)

Other Highlights: The Tower of No Bull Salvage

Town List

Peterson Park

★★★★☆

123 Mad River Rd, Wolcott, CT 06716, USA

Peterson Park Wolcott Town Park and Blue Blaze Trail 82.58 acres in Wolcott, CT Parking: Large lot near 123 Mad River Rd, Wolcott, CT Trail Map   …

Sperry Falls

★★☆☆☆

Sperry Rd, Woodbridge, CT 06525, USA

Sperry Falls Park Woodbridge Town Park and Regional Water Authority Property 4 acres in Woodbridge, CT Parking: Seasonal parking near Sperry Rd, Woodbridge, CT RWA Permit Parking… Read more…

Orchard and Spruce Glen

Unexplored

62 Barnes Industrial Park North, Wallingford, CT, USA

Orchard and Spruce Glen Wallingford Land Trust 68 acres in Wallingford, CT Parking: Small cul-de-sac near near 62 Barnes Industrial Park North, Wallingford CT Trail Map   …

Fulton Park

Unexplored

438 Cooke St, Waterbury, CT 06710, USA

Lewis E. Fulton Memorial Park Waterbury Town Park 70.5 acres in Waterbury, CT Parking: Small lots near 438 Cooke St, Waterbury, CT Trail Map       …

Sperry Preserve

Unexplored

312 Park Rd Ext, Middlebury, CT, USA

Sperry Preserve Middlebury Land Trust About 170 acres in Middlebury, CT Parking: Small lot near 312 Park Rd Ext, Middlebury, CT Trail Map       Trails: 1.75…

Maltby Lakes

Unexplored

645 Derby Turnpike, West Haven, CT 06516, USA

Maltby Lakes Regional Water Authority 665 acres in New Haven, Orange, and West Haven, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 645 Derby Turnpike, West Haven, CT Trail…

Finch Brook Preserve

Unexplored

29 Barbara Dr, Wolcott, CT 06716, USA

Finch Brook Preserve Wolcott Land Trust 59 acres in Wolcott, CT Parking: The cul-de-sac at the end of 29 Barbara Dr, Wolcott, CT Trail Map     …

Ansonia Nature Center

Unexplored

10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia, CT 06401

Ansonia Nature Center Ansonia Town Park 156 acres in Ansonia, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia, CT Trail Map         Trails:…

Tidal Marsh Trail

★★★☆☆

200 Universal Dr, North Haven, CT 06473, USA

Tidal Marsh Trail North Haven Trail Association 15 acres in North Haven, CT Parking: Medium sized parking lot behind Target near 200 Universal Dr, North Haven, CT…

Westwoods

★★★★☆

1 Sam Hill Rd, Guilford, CT, USA

Westwoods Guilford Land Trust 1,200 acres in Guilford, CT Parking: Small lot near 1 Sam Hill Rd, Guilford, CT Small lot near 582 Dunk Rock Rd, Guilford,…