Do any Fairfield county towns have access to some good hiking?

Submitted by Mondy77 t3_z4mvhe in Connecticut

Need to be near white plains for work and am looking eastern part of Connecticut (Fairfield county) to save on taxes vs westchester county.

Would love to settle in a town with some good hiking trails nearby that me and the family could get to in the morning before work (I.e. only a short drive).

Do any of the towns have good hiking? Not just walking trails, but something with some elevation and difficulty?

Pound ridge, NY looks like it has some good hiking? Anything like that in CT?

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lykegeetars t1_ixuzqy0 wrote

There are some good hikes in the area. In Newtown there are both upper and lower Paugussett forest hikes. Danbury has Tarrywile park. Squantz Pond in New Fairfield. In Ridgefield there is Bennetts Pond.

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midmodmad t1_ixx7cp1 wrote

Redding (bedroom community) and Bethel (business district) are affordable and close to many trails. NRVT is being built now.

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Blastoid84 t1_ixrri13 wrote

The AT goes through CT in Sherman which is the most northern town in FFLD county. You can take it up near the Housatonic and I hear it is quite nice!

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Mondy77 OP t1_ixrx14v wrote

Oh that is awesome I didn’t know that! Will have to check out those trails. Probably too far north to live and do during the week, but could be nice weekend trip.

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Mondy77 OP t1_ixs213y wrote

Great map resource! Yes, definitely looks like there is not as much hiking unfortunately! 😕

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Zootallurs t1_ixs2m3p wrote

Babcock Preserve and Mianis Park in Greenwich both have good hiking. I go to them all the time.

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BrutallyRational t1_ixs5h2n wrote

Brookfield has some great hiking trails (including a couple lakefront trails on Lake Lillinonah), and is about 45 minutes from White Plains via I-84 and I-684.

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coolducklingcool t1_ixt3vim wrote

Upper Fairfield County has a fair few. Bethel/Newtown/New Fairfield areas.

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