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Mile Creek Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Running trail in Old Lyme, Connecticut · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Natural surface
Loop distance: 1 mi
Shape: Loop
Shade: Not reported
Access: Not reported

Confirmed from Mile Creek Preserve'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.

Mile Creek Preserve — running trail in Old Lyme, CT, photo 1

Natural surface1 miLoopTrailhead parking

What runners say about Mile Creek Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (5 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Easy trail - maybe about 1.5 miles through beautiful scenery. Expect a few creek crossings and going through marshy areas as well as through gorgeous hills & stone walls. Not a challenging hike and I thoroughly enjoy it for trail running. Well marked with the white signs.

★★★★☆ — Sarah , Dec 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 5 reviews →

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.

 🌲 Natural surface / singletrack  
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 🔁 Loop trail  
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 🅿️ Trailhead parking  
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The practical stuff

AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Websiteoldlymelandtrust.org

Where to find Mile Creek Preserve

191 Mile Creek Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371

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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.