Parks & Open Space

  • Hikers may walk 2 miles along the Kress Family Trail along the Shepaug River. At approximately 0.25 mile in, a trail on the right sweeps up through the wooded hillside…
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  • From the trailhead off Flag Swamp Road, follow the blazes through the gently rolling wooded hills and past stone walls and pristine wetlands for 0.5 miles until the trail joins…
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  • From the preserve sign on Lower County Road, the trail leads through a grove of mature beech trees distinguished by their smooth, silvery bark. The trail climbs gradually through a…
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  • Located near the intersection of Squire Road and Apple Lane about 0.5 mile from Route 67 or 0.9 mile from South Street, the Tierney Preserve offers a 1.8-mile trail loop…
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  • Donated by Arthur L. Carter in 1997, the Carter Preserve may only be accessed off the Main Loop in the Mine Hill Preserve. The Carter Preserve Trail starts at the…
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  • These beautiful preserves offer two long loop trails with steep climbs over ridges and glacial boulders, rolling terrain and hemlock forests. Both trails pass by an historic sawmill site and…
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  • With a peak elevation of 870 feet and broad expanses of gently rolling meadows, the Gavel Family Farm Preserve commands stunning views to the south, east and west. Walkers may…
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  • Park features a playground and pavilion which can be rented.
  • Offering access to the Shepaug River for fishing near the intersection of Mine Hill Road, this preserve has no trails. N. Paul Loomba and Mary Adams Loomba donated the preserve…
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  • Featuring Eastern Hemlocks and stone walls, the Leander Woods Preserve has no trails and is designated as forever wild.
  • The Lilly Preserve’s Blue Loop is 1.5 miles and of moderate difficulty. It passes through marshes and wooded swampland near Jack’s Brook. Hikers may encounter cattle grazing in the field…
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  • Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, Mine Hill is the site of a 19th century iron mine and furnace complex. The Roxbury Land Trust acquired the preserve in…
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  • The easy 0.25-mile trail heads north across an open field, then downhill toward a wooded area with a boardwalk. It then crosses a stone wall and to the hilltop and…
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  • Situated along the scenic Shepaug River, all three preserves are accessed through the River Road Preserve parking area off River Road or from the Botsford Hill Road parking lot at…
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  • Preserve features 24 acres with steep climbs and narrow paths some along Shepaug River’s edge.
  • The Greenbelt stretches along the eastern ridge of Roxbury from the Good Hill Farm Preserve to Painter Hill Road in Woodbury totaling 720 connected, permanently protected acres. Beginning at the…
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  • Located 0.3 mile on the right after turning off Route 317 with parking along the roadside, the van Deusen Preserve connects to the Baldwin Preserve. A short, planked trail leads…
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