Tolland County

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Tolland County, nestled in north-central Connecticut, is a region defined by rolling hills, pristine forests, and the classic rural New England charm of its small towns. The eastern edge of the county borders The Last Green Valley and the western edge lies at the edge of the Connecticut River Valley.

The county holds 154 explorable areas for over 350 miles of trails across 15 towns.

Most Popular Locations

My Recommendations

Best Overlook: Valley Falls

Best Waterfall: Codfish Falls

Others include Moss Tract Falls, Shelter Falls, and Pixie Falls

Other Highlights: Caves at Bolton Notch, the ruins at Gay City, and the

Town List

Andover (3 hiking areas for 13.5 miles of trails)
- Highlight is Doris Chamberlin Nature Preserve
Bolton (10 hiking areas for 16.2 miles of trails, 3 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Bolton State Park
Columbia (6 hiking areas for 8 miles of trails, 2 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Mono Pond State Park
Coventry (11 hiking areas for 21.3 miles of trails, 3 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Nathan Hale State Forest
Ellington (11 hiking areas for 9.7 miles of trails, 1 boating/fishing area)
- Highlight is Boothroyd Preserve
Hebron (13 hiking areas for 18.9 miles of trails, 2 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Gay City State Park
Mansfield (36 hiking areas for 87.5 miles of trails, 3 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Mansfield Hollow
Somers (11 hiking areas for 36.9 miles of trails, 2 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Soapstone Mountain
Stafford (5 hiking areas for 9.3 miles of trails, 2 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Nipmuck Woods
Tolland (23 hiking areas for 44.2 miles of trails, 2 boating/fishing areas, 1 disc golf course)
- Highlight is Crandall Park
Union (6 hiking areas for 38 miles of trails and 3 boating areas)
- Highlight is Bigelow Hollow
Vernon (15 hiking areas for 25.5 miles of trails, 5 boating/fishing areas, 1 disc golf course)
- Highlight is Valley Falls
Willington (5 hiking areas for 17 miles of trails, 2 boating/fishing areas)
- Highlight is Moss Tract

Talcott Ravine

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41.823406, -72.493271

Talcott Ravine Northern Connecticut Land Trust Property 26 acres in Vernon, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 9 Main St Vernon, CT Map …

Whetten Woods

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41.807737, -72.239070

Nate and Theora Whetten Woods Joshua’s Trust Property 37 acres in Mansfield, CT Parking: At the Hope Lutheran Church near 62 Dog Ln, Storrs, CT Small lot… Read more…

Walker Mountain

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41.975883, -72.140336

Yale Forest: Walker Mountain Connecticut Blue Blaze Trail in Ashford and Union, CT Parking: North end: Shoulder parking just east of the main entrance to Bigelow Hollow… Read more…

Nipmuck Trail: Marsh Road

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41.848349, -72.223530

Nipmuck Trail: Marsh Road Blue Blaze Trail in Willington and Ashford, CT Parking: North end – Shoulder parking near 298 CT-74 Ashford, CT South end – Spur…

Nipmuck: Chaffeeville Silk Mill

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41.806279, -72.216923

Nipmuck Trail: Chaffeeville Silk Mill Connecticut Blue Blaze Trail in Mansfield, CT Parking: North end – Shoulder parking near Gurleyville Gristmill or along Stonemill Rd, Storrs, CT… Read more…

Shenipsit Lake

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41.881941, -72.422886

Shenipsit Trail – Shenipsit Lake Connecticut Blue Blaze Trail 86 in Tolland, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 15 Tolland Stage Rd, Tolland, CT Trail Map …

Hyde Park

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41.948381, -72.311901

Woodlawn Trail at Hyde Park Stafford Town Park 150 acres in Stafford, CT Parking: Small lot near 1-15 Hyde Park Rd Stafford Springs, CT Trail Map …

Kimball Forest

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41.913756, -72.436694

Kimball Forest Ellington Town Park 52 acres in Ellington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 39 Hopkins Rd Ellington, CT Trail Map Trails: 0.67 miles …

Valley Falls

★★★☆☆

300 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon, CT 06066, USA

Valley Falls Park / Andrew Kenneth Webster Preserve Vernon Town Park and Northern Connecticut Land Trust 196 acres in Vernon, CT Parking: Large lot near 300 Valley…