Parks in Hamden, CT

Fresh reviews:

One of New Haven’s gems. I stopped by early May to see how the roses made it through the brutal winter. Things are looking great.

Elizabeth S.

Pardee Rose Garden

Very easy bike path to get to from the Omni hotel in New Haven for 20k pre-race jogs. Takes about 3 to 4 minutes to slowly jog there and then you can finish with drills and strides on the New Haven Green less than a block away from the hotel. Take Temple St. through the New Haven Green park, left on Grove St…

LaFonda S.

Farmington Canal Rail To Trail Assoc

This is a great hiking trail that has it’s challenging and easy trails. The main trail (tower trail) is always full of folks on the weekends, young, old, and canine included. It’s shady and fairly bug free, which is a plus. There are port-a-potties as well, but no water so make sure to bring your own! The…

Caytlin G.

Sleeping Giant State Park

This state park is beautiful — a great place to see waterfowl. It is, however, very small. We had a hard time finding parking at the north entrance, and the entrance off of Mansfield Grove Road connects to the marina, but not the rest of the walking trails.