Explore The Last Green Valley Trail Camp
TLGV, Thompson Rec, TEEG, and Coventry Rec have teamed up to offer a unique trail camp in 2022. Campers will have the opportuntiy to hike a variety of trails, their skills developing over the course of the week, be able to understand trail signs, read a map and use a compass when they are done.…
Read MoreWest Thompson Lake
Bass fishermen love this 200-acre lake created by impounding the Quinebaug River. The seasonal campground offers some sites with water and electricity. The 18-hole disc golf course is very popular. Hiking trails, boating, canoeing, restrooms with showers, and group picnic shelters are included in the amenities. Interpretive programs. Snowmobile use is permitted in winter.
Read MoreAir Line Trail (Thompson segment)
A large parking area here will allow you access to the trail and a number of geocache sites.
Read MoreBoundless Energy at Fort Hill Farms & Gardens
Botany and nature walks as well as Joyercise fitness sessions can be made by appointment all year long -includes only you and the people you bring – $15/pp. The only true way to get good, lasting energy is OUTside! Getting your energy OUTside at Fort Hill Farms is special – everywhere you look is a…
Read MoreAir Line State Park Trail (6-Thompson Rd. to Riverside Dr.)
This 0.7 mile long rail trail segment is great for hiking, biking, pets on a leash, horseback riding and cross country skiing. This part of the Air Line Trail is level packed stone dust. This trail section is significantly elevated above the terrain in the area. You will pass beautiful open fields and a large swamp…
Read MoreAir Line State Park Trail (5-Sunset Hill Rd. to Thompson Rd.)
This 2.3 mile long rail trail segment is great for hiking, biking, pets on a leash, horseback riding and cross country skiing. This part of the Air Line Trail is level packed stone dust. This is another one of the longer portions of the Air Line Trail through Thompson without a road crossing. Through this section…
Read MoreAir Line State Park Trail (4-Lowell Davis Rd. to Sunset Hill Rd.)
This 0.7 mile long rail trail segment is great for hiking, biking, pets on a leash, horseback riding and cross country skiing. Along most portions of the Air Line Trail through Thompson you will see stone walls that run along both sides and parallel the trail. This section highlights the difficulty of constructing these precisely-built…
Read MoreAir Line State Park Trail (3-Sand Dam Rd. to Lowell Davis Rd.)
This 2.3 mile long rail trail segment is great for hiking, biking, pets on a leash, horseback riding and cross country skiing. This part of the Air Line Trail is level mix of trap rock and packed gravel. It is one of the longer sections of the Air Line Trail in Thompson without crossing a…
Read MoreAir Line State Park Trail – (2 – East Thompson Rd. to Sand Dam Rd.)
This 0.6 mile long rail trail segment is great for hiking, biking, pets on a leash, horseback riding and cross country skiing. The Air Line Trail in this area is level and the surface is packed gravel. The parking lot at East Thompson Road is the location of one of the only four-train crashes in…
Read MoreAir Line State Park Trail – (1 – East Thompson Rd. north to MA State Line)
This 0.6 mile long rail trail segment is great for hiking, biking, pets on a leash, horseback riding and cross country skiing. This segment of the Air Line Trail is packed gravel with a slight continuous elevation northward and is one of the busiest sections in Thompson. Heading north along the trail you will walk under…
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