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Babcock Preserve
4.4 ★★★★☆ 172 Google reviews · Running trail in Greenwich, Connecticut · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 7 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Babcock Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Forested, 300-acre preserve featuring hiking & bridle paths, a picnic area & a swamp.
What runners say about Babcock Preserve
“We hiked with our dog & found it disturbing that some do not clean up after theirs.”
“Not as wet as years past so very beautiful now gets very muddy after significant rainfall.”
“Some portions of the trail are not well marked at all and you can easily end up on a connecting trail instead of the main loop.”
“Easy walking, trails aren’t particularly well marked but the preserve is a loop, so hard to get lost.”
Beautiful and easy loop. However try and download or have a map with you as there are multiple trails and you will start on the blue trail only to find yourself on the red yellow or white trail. There are no maps at the entrance.
Great preserve. Trails well blazed. GLT trail and GRTA trails adjacent are exceptionally nice. While many take their dogs here they are respectful and pick up after them. Big thanks. 4 White trails run across the preserve allow for adjusting hikes.
Nice easy trail. Took about 2.5 hours with a couple detours. Some portions of the trail are not well marked at all and you can easily end up on a connecting trail instead of the main loop. Overall very nice
I went on a hike to Babcock preserve recently. There were two trails, and we took one of them. Trails are not marked and could be confusing. Maps have been placed on certain tree trunks, but they are blurred and smudged up due to rains. The place looks more like a forest.
Trail conditions & character
“Dogs supposed to be leashed but noticed unleashed and also relieving by themselves with owners walking further ahead.”
“Not as wet as years past so very beautiful now gets very muddy after significant rainfall.”
“Some portions of the trail are not well marked at all and you can easily end up on a connecting trail instead of the main loop.”
“Some portions of the trail are not well marked at all and you can easily end up on a connecting trail instead of the main loop.”
“but keep in leash lots of muddy areas for them to get into if your not careful.”
“Only downside- only available restrooms are portable (chemical)”
Plan your run at Babcock Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance7 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitegreenwichct.gov
- Phone(203) 622-7814
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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