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Bennetts Pond State Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 71 Google reviews · Running trail in Ridgefield, Connecticut · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Bennetts Pond State Park'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.
State park with trails for hiking and mountain biking, plus lakes and abundant wildlife.
What runners say about Bennetts Pond State Park
“Well kept trails and good parking.”
“At the top is a nice sitting area with a great view.”
“Good place for a quick hike, some trails aren't well marked especially if you want to do an increased distance.”
Nice, easy walk. Heads up your shoes will get muddy. At the top is a nice sitting area with a great view.
Very large state park with several gorgeous trails. There are trails going around the perimeter of the lake as well. You can easily spend several hours hiking some of the trails here because of how long they are.
Abundance of distance of trails to ride. However, it lacks drops & jumps that other nearby local trails offers. There are rockface rollers & plenty of tech, though! Good place to come rack up singletrack miles.
Best to go to the website and download the trail map as the one posted doesn't show you how to walk around the pond and back. Well kept trails and good parking.
Trail conditions & character
“Definitely worth a visit and if you're up for it, hit the far end and take a climb up to Pine Mountain where the views are great.”
“Trails are fairly flat and wide but also rocky.”
Plan your run at Bennetts Pond State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance3 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitedanbury-ct.gov
- Phone(860) 424-3000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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