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Stenger Farm Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 155 Google reviews · Running trail in Waterford, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Stenger Farm 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.
Park featuring picnic areas, walking, and fenced trails, as well as a pond.
What runners say about Stenger Farm Park
“The dog park looked well maintained and our dog had a great time.”
“Beautiful lake in the middle as well.”
Stenger's Farm has been a wonderful open space in the center of Waterford for we'll over fifty year. As kids, it was a play area where you could fish, ride bikes, play ball, etc. Fortunately, it remains an open space with trails for hiking. There's also a dog park to let your dog play.
Awesome park. The dog park looked well maintained and our dog had a great time. The trails are really nice, and the main paths were snowplowed, which is quite the surprise. Beautiful lake in the middle as well. Path was well used so I imagine this park can get busy, but luckily there is a trashcan on the main loop.
Very idyllic and cute, they actually had parking open and a lovely view of a pond once you got on the trails. It was a very easy, mostly flat hike.
Nice little place for a walk. You can fish in the pond. Might even see bats. They have bathouses down there. Like a birdhouse but bats.
Trail conditions & character
“The dog park looked well maintained and our dog had a great time.”
“Very idyllic and cute, they actually had parking open and a lovely view of a pond once you got on the trails.”
“Former racing track is nice flat/level walking path.”
“Path was well used so I imagine this park can get busy, but luckily there is a trashcan on the main loop.”
Plan your run at Stenger Farm 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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