Kensington, Connecticut Travel Information

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Ragged Mountain Preserve Trail (Distance: 1.8 mi) Located in Berlin, CT. Within this 563-acre open space acquired through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a demanding loop journeys through restful mixed woods and traverses a stirring cliff rim....

Berlin, CT - Hiking - length:6.1 mi

Chauncey Peak and Lamentation Mountain Trail (Distance: 4.5 mi) This one will take your breath away—literally, at first, as you pick your way up a steep slope for 0.25 mile and then figuratively as you gaze from atop a rocky outcrop at the distant hills and the to...

Meriden, CT - Hiking - length:4.2 mi

Castle Craig, Cat-Hole Pass, and East Peak Trail (Distance: 4.9 mi) The Hanging Hills are one of Connecticut’s most easily recognized landmarks. Looming over the city of Meriden, these four traprock ridges and their accompanying rust-colored vertical cliffs seem like ...

Meriden, CT - Hiking - length:4.6 mi

Castle Craig and West Peak Trail (Distance: 5.0 mi) From atop the tower at Castle Craig, you will be able to see the Sleeping Giant hills to the south, the Metacomet ridges to the north, and, far away, Mount Tom in Massachusetts and the distant hills o...

Meriden, CT - Hiking - length:6 mi

Chauncey Peak Trail (Distance: 5.1 mi) It is refreshingly rare to find a beautiful natural area within shouting distance of a city. Just such a place, called Giuffrida Park, is near the busy downtown section of Meriden. This hideaway has a...

Meriden, CT - Hiking - length:2 mi

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Shuttle Meadow Shuttle Meadow Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6260 yards, par 71 1.7 miles from center of Kensington, Connecticut

Timberlin Timberlin Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6733 yards, par 72 2.8 miles from center of Kensington, Connecticut

Indian Hill Indian Hill Country Club Inc Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6443 yards, par 72 4.2 miles from center of Kensington, Connecticut

Rolling Greens Rolling Greens Golf Club Public, 9 holes 5657 yards, par 70 4.4 miles from center of Kensington, Connecticut

Miner Hills Family Miner Hills Family Golf LLC Public, 9 holes 1756 yards, par 30 4.4 miles from center of Kensington, Connecticut

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