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Gallaher Mansion and Cranbury Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 570 Google reviews · Running trail in Norwalk, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
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Confirmed from Gallaher Mansion and Cranbury 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.
Vast park & historic mansion offering trails, disc golf, a sculpture garden, picnic areas & more.
What runners say about Gallaher Mansion and Cranbury Park
“The frisbee golf course is fantastic, really well maintained.”
“This is a perfectly maintained, 100 year old mansion set amidst stunning grounds.”
“A serene place to spend quiet time with friends and family.”
“What a great place to walk your dog, go for a trail walk, play disc golf, or just have a sit and enjoy the fresh air.”
We didn't know how great this park was until we moved away! It is one of my favorite places ever. Great for picnics, photoshoots, exercising, or playing. The trails are quite nice as well. We used to bring our puppy here every day and he has made tons of dog-friends with the other regulars. Truly a gem!
This park is really beautiful and serene. You have to pay for parking on the app or there are meters throughout, $10.00. The bathrooms are clean. The mansion, the greenery, the hiking trails will allow you spend the whole day in park. There is picnic area if you are coming here for a outdoor party.
Can not understand why it took me so long to visit this GORGEOUS place!! 🥹 I came with my doggos last month, had the best walk and time... Suggested it to some of my clients for photoshoots and they all are in Awwes with this location!! 🥹😍 Can't believe I have been only 5 minutes away from this gem 🥹
A gem of a park. Norwalk residents are very fortunate to have this refuge from a sometimes weary world. City should strongly consider rehabilitating the mansion a main attraction of the park along with a disk golf course, myriad walking trails, great hiking opportunities for dogs and their human companions and of…
Trail conditions & character
“My one issue with it is the unsupervised dogs… be careful where you step because my feet have landed in los of dog poop.”
“This is a perfectly maintained, 100 year old mansion set amidst stunning grounds.”
“Note: there is a flat rate cost of $10 for parking and that will last all day.”
“A serene place to spend quiet time with friends and family.”
Plan your run at Gallaher Mansion and Cranbury Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitenorwalkct.org
- Phone(203) 854-7806
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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