Best places: Nature preserves in Connecticut

👍👍 Extraordinary farm and architecture dedicated to enhancing our well-being with our connection to nature. We enjoyed our morning with a presentation on the wildlife in our region. Since becoming a member I have enjoyed taking walks and visiting the gardens. There is a cafe that offers healthy and de...

Nature museum & learning center with info on the surrounding park & start points for hiking trails.

Private, nonprofit park offering gardens, woodlands, an aviary, playgrounds & sports facilities.

👍👍 Square Orange and white trail around the river across the two bridges. 1.7 miles mostly flat with some excellent views of the river and falling streams. Farthest bridge has three flights of stairs from the river to trail. The yellow circle trail leading to scenic overlook starts to right of main par...

👍👍 One of my favorite trails. Most beautiful part of sessions woods is the beaver pond. It it is only about a mile in. There is a dock you can get to that overlooks the whole pond 360°- one of my favorite places to just sit in peace

A 627-ft. ridge offers views of New Haven Harbor & Long Island Sound, with hiking, fishing & more.

80-acre retreat providing forested hiking trails, wildlife & a creek for seasonal fishing.

Maintained natural area featuring picnic & play areas, 2 sandy beaches & recreational walkways.

👍👍 Came here on a weekday, barely any people around. I did get confused by the entrance and had to drive all the way around to get in besides that it was a beautiful hike. There’s a good amount of trails you can take. The boardwalk was closed. Very peaceful and calm.

This forested, rugged natural area for day use offers opportunities for climbing & hiking.

👍👍 Beautiful and interesting spot with a variety of hiking/walking terrain. The entire trail is a loop (a personal preference when hiking) but if you're looking for a wide flat trail you could stick to the first section below the mine building area and turn around once the trail narrows / ascends. The...

👍👍 Wow what a cool place.!! Took a small drive to check out the new area and found this place.. soOo cool.. we paid 8$ to get in and they have some great educational display of local animals and birds. With nearly all of them having a "taxidermied" (stuffed) animal in the display that looks very profe...

This 1,756-acre property features a variety of habitats & trails for wildlife viewing & hiking.

👍👍 Went here for part of the Sky's the Limit 2022 challenge. It was a quick 1/2 mile walk. We went through the Garden area first and then along the Discovery trail and looped back around to the parking lot. The garden was pretty and everything was labeled and there were 2 little ponds in the garden are...

Long-running, family-friendly environmental learning center at Hammonasset Beach State Park.

👍👍 This place is GORGEOUS. I never thought I'd be into birdwatching, but they have SO much more here - beavers, turtles, etc. And they're very comfortable with humans so they'll get close and are used to cameras! The other day I went walking along the main trail and passed by a turtle laying her eggs!...

Fishing & hiking are popular activities at this lakeside nature preserve housing local wildlife.

👍👍 The trails are very clearly marked and easy to follow, some steep areas

Protected wetland & beach habitat teeming with birdlife, with footpath access & ample parking.