Branford, Connecticut
Top Spots in and near Branford
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Brewster, New York
Fly Fish the East Branch of the Croton River
If you're craving some time away from the bustle of everyday life to enjoy some silence, broken only by the babbling sound of water flowing over small boulders and the occasional crunching of leaves-- you'll find many spots along the Croton River to satisfy your desire for stillness. The Croton...Read more -
Groton, Connecticut
Hike Sheep Farm
3.01 mi / 91 ft gainSheep Farm is a 1 mile loop hike that takes you by a waterfall located near Groton, Connecticut.Read more -
Patchogue, New York
Camp at Fire Island's Watch Hill
4.02 miIf departing from NYC, catch the early LIRR train from Penn Station (or Atlantic Terminal) towards Patchogue. You may have to transfer at both Jamaica & Babylon, but it's an easy hop across the platform. Trip will take approximately an hour and a half and cost around $15, Off Peak, each way. ...Read more -
Norwich, Connecticut
Explore Yantic Falls Historic District
0.3 mi / 26 ft gainThe Yantic Falls Historic District encompasses a historic mill and associated worker housing on Yantic Street in Norwich, Connecticut. The 10 acre area includes a complex of mill buildings arrayed along the Yantic River, and a group of three brick mill worker houses. Today, Yantic Falls is part d...Read more -
Groton, Connecticut
Hike Haley Farm Loop
5.02.7 mi / 193 ft gainHaley Farm Loop is a 2.7 mile loop hike that takes you past wildlife located near Groton, Connecticut.Read more -
Franklin, Connecticut
Hike Baileys Ravine at Ayer's Gap Preserve
1.6 mi / 314 ft gainIt's steep and rocky in the beginning but it levels out after a while! When standing in the parking lot, the trailhead is hidden! Look to the right. The trail ends on Ayer's Road so you have to walk back a little ways on the road.Read more -
Stonington, Connecticut
Hike Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Trail
5.01.7 mi / 72 ft gainDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center Trail is a 1.7 mile loop hike that takes you by a river located near Mystic, Connecticut.Read more -
Stonington, Connecticut
Hike River Road
4.03.9 mi / 55 ft gainRiver Road is a 3.9 mile point-to-point hike that takes you by a river located near Mystic, Connecticut.Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Explore Kent Falls
5.00.75 mi / 250 ft gainEvery now and then you need a day to rest those sore muscle from all your recent adventures. The only issue is, you don't want to sit around inside, you want to be outside. Insert a trip to Kent Fall State Park. The perfect rest adventure day.Located 1 hour and 45 minutes north of New York City i...Read more -
Granby, Connecticut
Hiking Enders Falls
4.0Enders State Forest sprawls over approximately 2000 acres, and is found within the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted in Connecticut. Enders has a good sized parking lot directly on Route 219. From the junction of Route 219 and Route 20, visitors will proceed west on Route 219 for 1.2 miles and tu...Read more -
North Stonington, Connecticut
Hike Narragansett Trail
4.010.7 mi / 1 ft gainNarragansett Trail is a 10.7 mile point-to-point hike that takes you by a lake located near North Stonington, Connecticut.Read more -
Mansfield, Connecticut
Hike Nipmuck Trail
5.08.3 mi / 748 ft gainNipmuck Trail is a 8.3 mile out and back hike that takes you past wildlife located near Mansfield Center, Connecticut.Read more -
Sharon, Connecticut
Hike the Pine Knob Loop, Housatonic Meadows SP
5.02.5 mi / 770 ft gainThe Pine Knob loop is a 2.5 mile loop trail that takes you through beautiful thick woods filled with vistas, wild flowers and tons of wild life. You will start your adventure at the Pine Knob Trail head where you will be able to a Connecticut Appalachian trail guide. Pine Knob is a blue blaze ...Read more -
Carmel Hamlet, New York
Ninham Mountain Fire Tower
5.01.23 mi / 367 ft gainThis is more of a stroll than a hike, which is nice because you can add it to another hike in the same day if you're in the area. From the dirt parking lot take the trail off to the right. Just stay straight and in about 15 minutes you'll see a huge fire tower (hard to miss). Feel free to climb a...Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Hike the Ridge Loop Trail, Macedonia Brook SP
3.0For a quick weekend trip from Newport, RI, Macedonia Brook State Park had a lot to offer for its size. In three or four hours, with lunch, you can hike the 6.4 mile ridge trail and get some fresh air without having to hike on too busy of trails. The elevation gain is only around 700 ft, however, ...Read more -
Montauk, New York
Climb the Bluffs of Shadmoor State Park
1.2 mi / 100 ft gainI've never actually been into the Shadmoor State Park, but you can climb up and onto the bluffs from the beach easily; well kind of easily.Most of the parking lots along the beach require Hamptons residency tags, so you can't park right next to beach entrances... bummer. We typically park along ...Read more