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CVH Reservoir #1

5 ★★★★★ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Middletown, Connecticut · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of CVH Reservoir #1 yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

What runners say about CVH Reservoir #1

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (2 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This is definitely a beautiful area to check out near reservoir 1 I saw so many wild beautiful looking butterflies but there is no way to get around to do a complete Loop you have to turn around and continue back on the path that you were on.

★★★★★ — Joan , Aug 2023

you can walk ACROSS THE WATER!!!! that’s so cooollllllllllll this is literally the only place I’ve been to that offers that unique experience #jesusalert anyway yea this is a very nice spot during the warmer months. it’s also like impossible to get lost here.

★★★★★ — Shiaowei , Jan 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 2 reviews →

Plan your run at CVH Reservoir #1

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find CVH Reservoir #1

Asylum Reservoir Number 1, Middletown, CT 06457

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.