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Pine Creek Recreation Plots

4.3 ★★★★☆ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Fairfield, Connecticut · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Pine Creek Recreation Plots yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Dog-friendlyStroller / ADATrailhead parking

What runners say about Pine Creek Recreation Plots

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great walking area in Fairfield by the water. Areas of shade and lots of panoramic views. Dogs can be off leash. There are many miles if walking path that circle pine creek. Plenty of parking by Sullivan field (and baseball field), and also spots along Old Dam Rd. You’ll see lots of marsh ecology here.

★★★★★ — Al , Jul 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 6 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.

🅿️ Trailhead parking

“Plenty of parking by Sullivan field (and baseball field), and also spots along Old Dam Rd.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

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Stroller / ADA accessible

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Plan your run at Pine Creek Recreation Plots

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
  • Websitefairfieldct.org

Where to find Pine Creek Recreation Plots

255 Old Dam Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

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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.