Get those kids outside! We are so lucky to live in an area with an overflowing amount of walking trails where kids of all ages, their grownups and even their pets can go on adventures. Pack a backpack with snacks and be on your way!

For extra fun download this free hiking scavenger hunt printable to take with you.

Brookfield

• Still Water Greenway Trail. This is a paved trail.

• Birch Rock Sanctuary

• Old Bridge Sanctuary

• Happy Landings

• The Nature Center

• Lillinonah Woods Open Space

• Williams Park

Bethel

• Enchanted Boardwalk

• Friends of the Franc Preserve

• Stephenson Nature Preserve

• Overlook Park

• Wolfpit Nature Preserve

Danbury

• Bear Mountain Reservation

• Maybrook Rail Trail

• Ives Trail

• Farrington Woods

• Terrywile Park

Reading

• Great Ledge

• Topstone Park

Newtown

• Al’s Trail

• Upper Paugussett State Forest

• Orchard Hill Nature Center

• Cherry Grove Preserve

• The Pole Bridge Preserve

• Newton Halfway River Trail

• Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve

• Pyrdden Brook Falls

Ridgefield

• Pine Mountain Trail Head

• Hemlock Hills

• Colonial Heights

New Milford

• Pratt Nature Center

• New Milford River Trail

• Lover’s Leap

• Nostrand

• Kahn-Nostrand Preserves

• Clatter Valley

Sherman

• Herrick Trail Preserve

• Wimisink Preserve

• Mallory Preserve

New Fairfield

• Great Hollow Nature Preserve

• Sweetcake Mountain Lake Reserve

Oxford

• Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary

Bridgewater

• Bridgewater Town Park

Washington Depot

• Steep Rock Preserve

Litchfield

• Little Pond Boardwalk Trail

Kent

• National Scenic Trail at Bulls Bridge. Covered bridge at this location

Patterson, NY

• Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area

Southbury

• George C Waldo State Park

• Audubon Center Bent of the River

• Great Woods Walk

• Ivers Preserve

• Brook Trail at Kettletown State Park

Roxbury

• Mill Hill Preserve

• River Reserve White Trial

If you are looking for local events happening this week check out the weekly events page.

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