Park at the lot at 366 Lake St, Vernon for a moderately paced hike on the Manchester Land Trust’s 155.3 acre open space property with a pond, meadow, forest, and miles of trails. Risley Park is the Trust’s largest parcel of protected land, which spans 155.3 acres in Vernon and Bolton, and hosts a section of the Shenipsit Trail, part of the Blue Trail system of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. The property includes several trails, a former apple orchard, farmland, pond, dam, and meadow. Connecticut Forest and Park Association organizes these Trails Day events throughout the state.
| 2.5 mile hike | |
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