Explore Plainfield, CT
Plainfield at a Glance
Part of Windham County
If you’re looking for the best hiking trails in Plainfield this is the complete guide to all the long trails, river views, and history it has to offer.
Plainfield has four hiking areas for 10 miles of trails as well as one boating option on the Quinebaug River.
My Highlights
- The loop and river views at Sugar Brook
- The remote trails of the Quinebaug
Hiking
Town Parks
- None
Land Trust
- Wyndham Land Trust
- Fitz Preserve –★– <1 mile – A children’s discovery trail behind the senior center
- Tillinghast Preserve –★★– 1 mile – The Sugar Brook loop trail starts through this property
- Wyndham Land Trust
State Parks / Forest
- Sugar Brook WMA/Field Trial Area –★★– 5 miles – A remote loop with views of the Quinebaug River
- Moosup Valley State Park Trail –★★– 3 miles – Starts off paved and then switches to graded but muddy path
- West End – Few spots near 2-58 Withey Hill Rd, Moosup, CT
- Barber Hill Road – Shoulder parking near 17 Barber Hill Rd, Moosup, CT
- Brunswick Avenue – Shoulder parking near 67 Brunswick Ave, Moosup, CT
Blue Blaze
- Quinebaug Trail
- North Terminus to Locke Meadow –★★– 2.5 miles – Starts next to an abandoned house and heads through rough forest
- Quinebaug Trail
The Rest
- Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery – No trails, but a museum
Boating/Fishing
- Quinebaug River
- Boat Launch at the Trout Hatchery (Parking Link)
- Quinebaug River
N/A
Plainfield was first settled by colonists in 1689 and was incorporated in October 1700 making it the 35th oldest town in Connecticut. The name is descriptive of the area for its plain fields.
