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John A Minetto State Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 64 Google reviews · Running trail in Torrington, Connecticut · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from John A Minetto 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, a pond, and a river for walking, picnicking, and fishing.
What runners say about John A Minetto State Park
“There was a beach and clean picnic areas.”
“Nice place for walking, beautiful view, very quiet and peaceful.”
“Nice place for walking, beautiful view, very quiet and peaceful.”
Limited facilities in park. Plenty of tables, some grills, no pavilions, no drinking water, & an outhouse. Also lots of hiking, fishing, and paved walkways. This place is usually quiet and is great for avoiding crowds.
Lots of trails to walk, lots of places to picnic. Beautiful wetlands, wide variety of Wildlife. Sparsely visited, which means if you time it right it feels as if you have the entire heart to yourself. I've been hiking here for years and always see something new.
It's run down now, but you can tell that it was quite the spot! There are people who come in during their leisure time to maintain trails and clear poison ivy and pick up. We love to observe the beaver pond and streams and generally run circles.
This is a great place to go for a hike or s mountain bike ride. The pictures I recently posted on 7/22/2023 were of the flood water that backed up during the very rainy month of July 2023.
Trail conditions & character
“Nice place for walking, beautiful view, very quiet and peaceful.”
“There is an extremely high level of ticks the last time we took our dog here we didn't even go in the grass we stuck to the road and she was covered.”
“Nice place for walking, beautiful view, very quiet and peaceful.”
“Also lots of hiking, fishing, and paved walkways.”
Plan your run at John A Minetto State Park
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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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