8 Hiking Trails near Danbury, CT
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Steep Rock
Washington, Connecticut
14.7 miles NEA fun mix of 4x4 singletrack, forest trail, and powerline downhills winding from Judd's Bridge to Steep Rock's pinnacle, with great views and a rough but exciting descent.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Canopus Lake Beach
Kent Cliffs
19.9 miles WLifeguarded sand beach on Canopus Lake in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, off NY 301 near Kent Cliffs. Swimming late May through Labor Day, $10 per car in season.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Hop Brook Lake
Middlebury
21.6 miles NEA free Army Corps of Engineers lake behind Hop Brook Dam in Middlebury, with a small swimming beach, seven miles of trails and a paddling pool closed to motorboats. The beach runs a short summer season and has been shut by bacteria and cyanobacteria in pa
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Kent Falls State Park
Kent, Connecticut
26.4 miles NA scenic waterfall park in Kent, Connecticut where the lot fills fast on summer weekends — arrive early; the park closes to new visitors once the lot reaches capacity.
Hike
Mohawk Mountain State Park
Cornwall, Connecticut
31.2 miles NA 15-mile backcountry route of logging roads and singletrack climbing to the top of Mohawk Mountain, with trail junctions, river sections, and cross-country ski terrain.
Cross-country Ski, Hike, Mountain Bike
Lake Welch Beach
Stony Point
34.1 miles WThe largest beach in Harriman State Park, a half-mile of sand on Lake Welch near Stony Point with lifeguarded summer swimming and a $10 per car fee in season.
Camp, Hike, Swim 0.3 mi
Stony Kill Falls
Kerhonkson, New York
49.4 miles NWAn 87-foot wispy waterfall hidden in the Shawangunk rocks, with a scenic 1.5-mile hike, pool for wading, colorful cliff textures, and brilliant fall foliage — swimming at your own risk.
Hike, Swim
Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
49.9 miles NWest Beach at Lake Taghkanic State Park is a lifeguarded sand beach on a clear 168-acre lake off the Taconic Parkway near Ancram. Summer entry is $10 per car.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
