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Daniels-Schwartzkopf Conservation Area
Location Information
Sponsored by:
City of Middletown: Department of Planning, Conservation, and Development
Location Entrance:
Old Johnson Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
Location Phone:
Type: A single trail
Alternate trailhead or entry point:
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
Number of walking trails: 1
Total walking route length: 3 miles
Admission fees:
Free
Location Details
The Daniels-Schwarzkopf parcels were purchased recently by the City of Middletown with open space bond funds from the city and a Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) grant. Together they comprise almost 120 acres of attractive deciduous forest, with small stands of hemlock and birch, and a vernal pool. The area has a tightly packed network of short trails, some of which are blazed and others not. Click on the link provided above to view a map to follow the main trail. The western trail loop connects the trails (some blazed in red) to the adjoining Rockfall Foundation property (the Linus Baldwin Woodlot). Horses and their riders use and maintain many of the trails. Because of the large number of intersecting trails, lack of consistent blazes, and unmarked trails that lead to private property, care must be taken to avoid losing one's orientation.
Location Features
| Landscape settings: | • Rural • Woodland • Wetland • Gentle hill |
| Amenities: | • Letterboxes |
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| Access restrictions: | Not ADA accessible. |
How to get there
| Driving Directions: |
From Randolph Road (Route 155), go south on Millbrook Road and turn right onto Old Johnson Lane, a gravel road. The entrance to the Daniels-Schwartzkopf Conservation Area is about 0.1 miles on the right. |
| Parking: |
There is a small parking area at the trailhead.
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