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New Milford River Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 95 Google reviews · Running trail in New Milford, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- 55 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from New Milford River Trail'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.
Park offering kid-friendly hikes, as well as biking and walking trails.
What runners say about New Milford River Trail
“Great views of the river and many places to stop and look at the river.”
“One of the places that make New Milford a great place to live if you like hiking & biking quiet and beautifully kept trails that seem to go on forever.”
“It’s great for dogs, biking walking or taking your kids in strollers.”
Always a good walk, hike or bicycle trails. Get your steps in while enjoying nature at the same time! You can use the charcoal grills that are permanently installed but you cannot bring in any other grills (NO propane tanks allowed).
One of the places that make New Milford a great place to live if you like hiking & biking quiet and beautifully kept trails that seem to go on forever. I love this place!
Not a bad place minus the fact the trail colors are wrong its not a yellow trail but a blue one. I tried to run it and since it was snowing i couldn't really see the green and white trail to where it was going. I will go back on a clear day again. its a hidden gem by all means.
Good place to walk, but it is a great place to ride you bike. The trail connects onto River road so you can ride it all the way up to Gaylordsville. Great views of the river and many places to stop and look at the river. You could at that point ride to bull bridge and continue up to Kent on the West side of the river.
Trail conditions & character
“Easy to Moderate Hike, bikes are allowed, dogs are allowed, poison ivy can be avoided (very easily on most) on all trails.”
“Great views of the river and many places to stop and look at the river.”
“and no this is not a flat walk in the park the blue trail does have a bit of a kick with some steep incline hills going to the top.”
“and no this is not a flat walk in the park the blue trail does have a bit of a kick with some steep incline hills going to the top.”
“Nicely maintained and you don't have to worry about ticks if you stay on the gravel trails.”
“The parking lot I saw by railway was a bit small so keep that in mind if you're planning a group excursion.”
“One of the places that make New Milford a great place to live if you like hiking & biking quiet and beautifully kept trails that seem to go on forever.”
Plan your run at New Milford River Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- Distance55 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- 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.
- Websitenmbikewalk.org
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7:30 am–8 pm |
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