Quaddick State Park
Quaddick State Park is a 400+ acre reservoir of cool water and a sandy beach is a water lover’s delight & draws crowds for great swimming. Other H2O fun like…
Read MoreBull Hill Recreation Area
Bull Hill Recreation Area offers an easy, 1 mile round-trip (about 30 minutes): 0.66 mile woods trail with additional 0.33 mile on road. Small bridge at end. No fee. Park…
Read MoreFisherman’s Walk Trail
Park at trailhead on Fabyan-Woodstock Rd. Fisherman’s Walk is an easy 1 mile round-trip (about 30 minutes) between Quinebaug River and old spill-way canal to grassy glade. Add 0.1 mile…
Read MoreRiverside Park/Heritage Way Park
N. Grosvenordale River Walk/Park offers a walk through historic mill village, along French River and pond. It’s an easy 3.2 miles round-trip (1 hour, 20 minutes). Mostly paved, with crushed…
Read MoreTri-State Marker
Tri-State Marker is a 2 mile round-trip (1 hour) Blue-Blazed trail starts on flat Air Line Trail, to CT/MA stone border marker on right; then challenging uphill, rocky climb to…
Read MoreThompson Common
Thompson Common is beautiful all year and offers a short & peaceful stroll. While you are there, you may want to stroll over to the Ellen Larned Museum and the…
Read MoreRobbins/O’Leary/Blain Preserve – Wyndham Land Trust
Preserve offers a 128 acre diverse tract, a former working farmland, includes a mature hemlock forest & grassy meadows interspersed with pine & spruce. Permitted activities include birdwatching (whip-poor-whill’s nest…
Read MoreFrench River – North Grosvenordale Pond
Parking on Rte. 12, behind Drafters Sports Bar. Access N. Grosvenordale Pond and some easy paddling behind the Drafters Sports Bar. The French River strolls into this pond from the…
Read MoreWest Thompson Lake Shoreline Trail
West Thompson Lake Shoreline Trail is an easy 4+ mile loop trail starts to right of boat ramp. Follow West Thompson Lake’s shoreline through meadows to mature forest. Note: Crossover…
Read MoreQuinebaug River NRT – West Thompson Lake
25-30 free parking spaces at the West Thompson Lake Boat Ramp; you can drive down to the water to unload/load. Quinebaug River NRT – West Thompson Lake: Paddle around the…
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