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Wallingford Walking Trail | Fresh Meadows

4.6 ★★★★★ 31 Google reviews · Running trail in Wallingford, Connecticut · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Wallingford Walking Trail | Fresh Meadows 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.

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What runners say about Wallingford Walking Trail | Fresh Meadows

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (31 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

The Wallingford Walking Trail is on a former farm that the Town of Wallingford was wise enough to purchase as open space. Eventually a trail was developed on both sides of the road. There is a huge glacial rock at the start of one side. Please see pictures and on the other side a pond and circular trail.

★★★★★ — Andrew , Mar 2022

Great little place to go for a walk or to bird watch. Very diverse wildlife can be seen here from bobcats to ospreys and even giant snapping turtles. Its worth the visit

★★★★★ — Just , Oct 2021

Public land with a few trails. Some short and flat, some steep. Saw lots of deer and wild turkeys when we went.

★★★★☆ — Sarah , Apr 2019

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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.

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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.
  • Websitewallingfordct.myrec.com
  • Phone+1 203-294-2120
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Where to find Wallingford Walking Trail | Fresh Meadows

D1000056, Wallingford, CT 06492

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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.