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Enchanted Boardwalk

3.6 ★★★★☆ 14 Google reviews · Running trail in Bethel, Connecticut · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Mixed
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Enchanted Boardwalk'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.

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Mixed

What runners say about Enchanted Boardwalk

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (14 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Cute, short walk with an endearing charm! We stopped by after I found it on Google Maps looking for hikes and it was very quaint. A short boardwalk through a marsh then leads to a gravel path ending at an electrical substation.

★★★★☆ — Colin , Jul 2024

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🪵 Boardwalk 5 mentions

“A short boardwalk through a marsh then leads to a gravel path ending at an electrical substation.”

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🪨 Crushed gravel / limestone 3 mentions

“A short boardwalk through a marsh then leads to a gravel path ending at an electrical substation.”

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Plan your run at Enchanted Boardwalk

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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 Enchanted Boardwalk

10 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel, CT 06801

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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.