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Mill Woods Park
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Wethersfield Parks & Recreation Department
Location Entrance:
Prospect Road and Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Location Phone:
N/A
Type: An entire park
Alternate trailhead or entry point:
Difficulty: Easy (Mostly level terrain with the likeliness to encounter few, if any, obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Compacted stone dust
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Children • Teenagers • Adults • Seniors
Number of walking trails: 2
Total walking route length: <1 miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Website: Mill Woods Park
Location Details
The entrance to the walking trails is behind the southern most ball field in the park. After about 75 yards the trail divides. You can head west, which takes you by Mill Woods Pond and onto a wider gravel trail. If you go east, you will go by Bell Pond. To do the whole trail you must backtrack and re-visit the eastern portion of the trail. The walking trails are relatively flat, but some portions are a bit steep especially near Bell Pond. There is a pretty waterfall on the portion of trail nearest to Bell Pond. In early spring, the trails can be muddy so light hiking boots are recommended. In addition the the trails, the park offers a skate park, a dog park, a pond for swimming, and soccer and baseball fields.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Urban • Pond/lake • Woodland • Gentle hill |
| Amenities: | • Restroom • Drinking water • Picnic • Playground • Letterboxes • Leashed pets permitted |
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| Access restrictions: | No alcohol beverages allowed, vehicles cannot park on the grass, dogs must on a leash (except in the dog park), and no golfing, dumping, or snowmobiles allowed. |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | From I-91 southbound, take Exit 28 to Route 5 and 15 (Berlin Turnpike Wethersfield - Newington). Take Exit 85 (Route 99 South Wethersfield - Rocky Hill). At 3rd traffic light, take a right onto Nott Street. Go straight to 1st stop sign and take a left onto Wolcott Hill Road. Follow the road all the way to end to Prospect Street until you come to a stop light. Mill Woods Park is across the intersection. Take a quick left and then a right into the park. |
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| Affiliate Groups: | Wethersfield Conservation Commission and Central Connecticut Health District |