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Tarrywile Park
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Tarrywile Park
Location Entrance:
70 Southern Boulevard
Danbury, CT 06810
Location Phone:
(203) 744-3130
Type: An entire park
Alternate trailhead or entry point:
Difficulty: Moderate (Gently rising terrain with the likeliness to encounter occasional obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Earth
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Children • Teenagers • Adults • Seniors
Number of walking trails: 8
Total walking route length: 10+ miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Website: Tarrywile Park
Location Details
Tarrywile Park is a 722-acre municipal park located in Danbury. With over 21 miles of hiking trails, you may have the opportunity to walk through open fields with spectacular views or over rugged, rocky terrain. The trails have varying degrees of difficulty, offering an option for everyone. Volunteers lead guided hikes most weekends; see the hike schedule at www.tarrywile.com/events.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Urban • Pond/lake • Woodland • Wetland • Meadow • Gentle hill • Steep hill • Vista |
| Amenities: | • Picnic • Geocaches • Letterboxes • Leashed pets permitted |
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| Access restrictions: | None |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | From I-84 West or East, take Exit 3 (Route 7 South, Park Ave., Danbury Mall & Danbury Airport exit). Take the second ramp on the right for the Danbury Airport. At the light at the end of the ramp, turn left onto Sugar Hollow Road. At the next light, turn left onto Wooster Heights. Go straight for 0.9 mile and take your third right onto Southern Boulevard. Follow Southern Boulevard for 0.6 mile and as it makes a sharp right. Look for main entrance on the right. |
| Parking: | Use the lot immediately to the right as you come through the main entrance. |
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Other Items of Interest
| Flora and fauna: | In 2001, the Connecticut Museum of Natural History found 2,519 species of flora and fauna. There is always something to see. |
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