Stratford’s Town Trails
Stratford
A riverside and coastal town, Stratford has a few things going for it. Like beaches and rivers and stuff. Yet, it’s not mentioned in the same breath as, say, Old Saybrook or Stonington which are similarly situated.
But I’m here to seek out the little town parks and trails listed below to see what Stratford has to offer. Of the list, I’m only confident that Roosevelt Forest is worth much effort, but I’m always happy to be proven wrong.
Bring it on, Stratford!
My Stratford Town Hikes:
Far Mill River Park
Longbrook Park
North End Park
Peck’s Mill Pond
Roosevelt Forest
Sikorsky Estuary Walk
Stratford Seawall/Short Beach Park
Veterans’ Park
Wooster Park and Pond
Stratford hiking/mapping resources:
Various maps of Stratford (UConn)
Stratford Parks and Trails
CTMQ’s Town Owned Land Trails Page
Hiker Tom says
March 5, 2021 at 7:01 pmThe only real hiking area in Stratford is Roosevelt Forest. Parking at the forest is limited to Stratford residents with a town sticker. Park along the road and walk in. There are signs that say the forest is for Stratford residents only. The town received federal money to buy the land named after FDR and that means it needs to be open to residents. I wrote to the town to ask about this and got this reply, “Thanks for contacting us. Those signs were posted decades ago. Despite what the signs say, the Forest is open to everyone who desires to respectfully use our forest.
Regards,
Friends of Roosevelt Forest”
Short Beach and Long Beach are both enjoyable beach walks, as is the Stratford Seawall. For all these areas, just park on the street, as the beach parking areas are limited to residents in season.
Longbrook Park is a brief stroll along pathways through a park with a small pond and stream.
I cover Roosevelt Forest on this website: https://westrocktrails.blogspot.com/p/hikes-beyond-west-rock-fairfield-county.html