Those looking to hike Willington will find five hikeable properties for a total of about 17 miles. There are pine groves, sections of the Fenton River, and rolling trails to explore.  There is also the Cole Wilde fishing area along I-84.

Links

• 2018 Plan of Conservation and Development
• Willington Conservation Commission
• Willington Historical Society
• CTMQ’s Guide to Willington

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Town Parks

• Fenton Ruby Park –★★– 4 miles – Fenton Ruby Park has 4.2 miles of trails with pond views, varied topography, and a connection to the nearby Langhammer Trail in Ashford
• Talmadge Tract/Royal Knowlton –★★– 5 miles – A combination of the Nipmuck trail, Talmadge spur, and Royal Knowlton, this area has almost 5 miles of trails with a great pine grove near the Fenton River

Land Trusts

• Chenes Roches Preserve –★★– 1 mile – The Chenes Roches Preserve or “Oaks Rocks” has 1.1 miles of trails and as the name states, large oaks and glacial erratics

State Parks/Forests

• Nipmuck State Forest –★★– 7 miles – A loop on the Murray and Bradley trails in this southern parcel of the Nipmuck State Forest, the loop is a snowmobile route in the winter
• Cole Wilde Trout Management Area – Unexplored

Blue Blaze Trails

• Nipmuck Trail
  • Talmadge Tract/Royal Knowlton – Willington hosts a roughly 2.5 mile section of the Nipmuck Trail along the Fenton River through these two town parks

The Rest

• Moss Tract –★★– 3.5 miles – A great rough short loop trail with a surprise waterfall and more trails at the North Property
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Now get out and hike Willington, CT!