Park · Penwood State Park, Connecticut

Best hikes in Penwood State Park

The 6 best of 6 trails in Penwood State Park, Connecticut, ranked by route quality.

Trails

6

Easy

5

Moderate

1

By activity

• Hiking · 6
• Walking · 5

Common features

• Kid friendly
• Parking at trailhead
• Restroom at trailhead
• Lake
• Viewpoint
• Waterfall

Top trails

1. yellow Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 400 ft (122 m) · 1 hr 20 min
2. Red Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 141 ft (43 m) · 45 min
3. Penwood Park Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 40 min
4. Purple Trail Easy · 0.9 mi (1.5 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 25 min
5. Green Trail Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · Elevation Gain 82 ft (25 m) · 15 min
6. Shadow Pond Nature Trail Easy · 0.2 mi (0.3 km) · 5 min

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Parks nearby

• Wagner Woods Connecticut · 6 trails
• West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area Connecticut · 5 trails
• McLean Game Refuge Connecticut · 18 trails
• Onion Mountain Connecticut · 5 trails
• Holcomb Farm Connecticut · 8 trails
• Farmington Memorial Forest Connecticut · 6 trails
• Nepaug State Forest Connecticut · 10 trails
• City of New Britain Watershed Lands Connecticut · 5 trails
• Tunxis State Forest Connecticut · 27 trails
• Peoples State Forest Connecticut · 14 trails

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