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Cowles Park
Location Information
Sponsored by:
Town of East Granby
Location Entrance:
South Main Street
East Granby, CT 06026
Location Phone:
(860) 653-7660
Location Map
Type: An entire park
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Difficulty: Easy (Mostly level terrain with the likeliness to encounter few, if any, obstacles)
Primary Walking Surface:
Earth
Hours open:
Dawn to dusk
Suitable for ages: • Children • Teenagers • Adults • Seniors
Number of walking trails: 2
Total walking route length: 5 miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Details
Cowles Park is a 111-acre passive recreation area for activities such as hiking, biking, and snowshoeing. There are 2 circular marked trails within the park. Maps are available at Town Hall or the Parks & Recreation offices. There is also a large carved map with trail locations at the entrance of the park. The Park has access to the Blue-Blazed Metacomet Trail (part of the national New England Trail) and a beautiful vista/overlook.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Rural • Woodland • Wetland • Meadow • Gentle hill |
| Amenities: | • Leashed pets permitted |
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| Access restrictions: | No motorized vehicles allowed. |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: | From I-91 Exit 40 (Route 20 Granby/East Granby Exit). Go straight off the exit to 5th traffic light (intersection Route 20 and Route 187). Turn left onto Route 187 South/South Main Street. The park entrance is on your right about 1 mile from the traffic light. |
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