Explore Colchester, CT
Colchester at a Glance
Part of New London County
My Highlights
Coming soon!
Hiking
Town Parks
- Ruby Cohen Woodlands –★★– 2 miles – Picturesque little town park with easy looping trails
Land Trust
- Colchester Land Trust
- Bulkeley Hill Preserve –★★– 1.5 miles – Rolling woods loop options
- Whispering Winds – No trails
- Colchester Land Trust
State Parks / Forests
- Air Line Trail – 4.15 miles in town
- Small lot near 280 Bull Hill Rd, Colchester, CT
- Small lot near 101 Westchester Rd, Colchester, CT
- Day Pond State Park –★★★★– 7 miles – Trails options for different activites, a waterfall, and a great small pond
- Babcock Pond WMA –★– 4 miles – Plenty of old woods road trails, but more of a hunters property than a hiking area
- Meadow Brook WMA –★– 2 miles – Out and back through some fields
- Salmon River State Forest
- Air Line Trail – 4.15 miles in town
Blue Blaze
- N/A
Boating/Fishing
Disc Golf
- ARK Distillery – Coming soon
- Colchester Donut and Cafe
- Harry’s Place – Iconic drive-in offering burgers, hot dogs & picnic table seating; open seasonally.
On March 31, 1661, the original settlement of Colchester was founded by Jeremy Adams on a 340-acre area of land, then known as “Jeremiah’s Farme”. The land was given to Jeremy by Uncas, Sachem of the Mohegan tribe.
The 34th oldest town in Connecticut. Oct., 1699, named from Colchester borough and port in Essex.