Regional Trails

The original Regional Recreational Trails Mapping Project, which was completed in the early 2000s, provided maps and information for over seventy recreational trails in the South Central Region. The 2016 Update of the Regional Recreational Trails Mapping Project was completed by SCRCOG in collaboration with municipal staff, land trusts, conservation commissions, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. There are now over 100 trails for which maps and information are available. The 2016 Update refreshed the design and content of the trail brochures, which include a map of the trail(s), descriptive information, directions, parking information, permitted uses, and contact information. Additionally, the trail maps and related information are now available in two formats – tri-fold brochures and letter-size pages. For the first time, the recreational trails and associated information are featured in the Regional GIS Viewer.

Please note that all RWA trails require a permit. For more information regarding the RWA trails, and to obtain a permit, visit https://www.rwater.com/about-us/in-the-community/recreation/

Brochure Downloads

Click on a municipality to view/download the relevant trail brochures. The brochures will open in a new window. Click here to download the regional trails index map (note: optimized for large-format printing).

Bethany
Airport Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Bethany Farms Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Delano Sanctuary & Rodell’s Roost Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Hein Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Ida Carrington Lowell Land Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Mendell’s Folly Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Welch Parcels Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Lake Bethany (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Branford
Beacon Hill Preserve Description Map
Hoadly Creek Preserve Description Map
Lucy T. Hammer Woodlands Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Pisgah Brook & Saltonstall Mountain Preserves Description Map
Short Beach Preserve Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Van Wie, Branford Quarry, & Hoadley Creek Preserves
Description Map
Jarvis Creek Farm & Stony Creek Preserves
Description Map
The Supply Ponds & Queach Preserve Description Map
The Trolley Trail, Goss & Vedder Tri-Fold Letter-Size
The Weis Preserve Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Young’s Pond & Bob’s Woods Tri-Fold Letter-Size
The Branford Trail –  Section 8: Short Beach Description Map
The Branford Trail – Section 2: Pine Orchard Tri-Fold Letter-Size
The Branford Trail – Section 3: Stony Creek Description Map
The Branford Trail – Section 4: Quarry/Westwoods Description Map
The Branford Trail – Section 5: The North Boundary Tri-Fold Letter-Size
The Branford Trail – Section 6: Pisgah Brook Description Map
The Branford Trail – Section 7: Lake Saltonstall Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Lake Saltonstall (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
East Haven
DC Moore School Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Farm River North Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Guilford

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Hamden
Brooksvale Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Naugatuck State Forest – Mt. Sanford Block Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Madison
Bailey Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size (North)
Letter-Size (South)
Blinnshed Loop Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Blinnshed Ridge Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Hammonasset Beach State Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Indian Rock Shelters Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Indigo Woods Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Iron Woods Preserve Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Oil Mill Brook Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Lost Pond Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Double Loop Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Camp Hadley Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Jefferson Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Mica Ledges Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Neck River Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Neck River Uplands North Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Neck River Uplands South Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Overbrook Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Ox Pasture Sanctuary Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Papermill Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Shepherds Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
St. Francis Woods Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Summer Hill Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Genesee (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Lake Hammonasset (RWA) Letter-Size
Meriden
Guiffrida Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Hanover Pond Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Hubbard Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Quinnipiac River Gorge Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Milford
Beaver Brook Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Eisenhower Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Great River Walk Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Mondo Ponds Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Silver Sands State Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Solomon Woods Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Wilcox Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
New Haven
East Rock Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Edgewood Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Historic City Walk Tri-Fold Letter-Size
North Branford
North Farms Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Notch Hill Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Big Gulph (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
North Haven
Julius M. Hansen Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Peter’s Rock Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Pitch Pines Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Quinnipiac River State Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Tidal Marsh Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Orange
Ewen Preserve Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Housatonic Overlook & Tucker’s Ridge Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Orange Triangle Trail, Wepawaug Conservation Area, & Kowal Nature Preserve Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Racebrook Tract Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Paul Ode Trail & Fred Wolfe Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Turkey Hill Preserve Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Wallingford
Quinnipiac Linear Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Wharton Brook State Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
West Haven
Harborside Walk Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Maltby Lakes (RWA)   Letter-Size
Woodbridge
Alice Newton Street Memorial Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Bishop Estate East & Darling House Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Bishop West Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Bladen’s Brook, Russell Swamp, & Round Hill Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Elderslie Preserve, The Lodge, & Milford Meadows Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Fitzgerald Tract Trails Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Historic Indian Trails Park Lane Area Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Massaro Community Farm Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Newton Road Park Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Racebrook Estates Blue Trail System Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Meadows Tract to Fitzgerald Tract Blue Trail Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Lake Chamberlain (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Pine Hill Trail System (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Amity Road to Dillon Road (RWA) Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Racebrook Tract Tri-Fold Letter-Size
Bethany Farms Tri-Fold Letter-Size