Trail · Connecticut
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
Yes — dogs are welcome
Leashed dogs welcome. Open year-round.
Eighty-odd paved miles on the old canal and rail bed, running from New Haven to the Massachusetts line. Flat, shaded and continuous.
What is here
Getting there
Todd Street trailhead, Hamden, CT
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The policy above is the standing rule of the agency that manages this land, as published on its own pages.
Rules change, and seasonal beach rules change twice a year. Check before a long drive.
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