Shelton, Connecticut Travel Information

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Indian Well State Park (Distance: 2.4 mi) Most of the Paugussett Trail on this hike beginning at Indian Well State Park follows a rugged ridgeline through some remarkable old-growth stands of oak and hemlock. Views of the Housatonic River Val...

Shelton, CT - Hiking - length:3.09 mi

Webb Mountain Park (Distance: 5.4 mi) A hidden gem of open space that even many locals aren’t aware of, Webb Mountain Park in Monroe contains campsites and trails through dense hemlock and mixed deciduous, with an overlook spur high above...

Ansonia, CT - Hiking - length:1.56 mi

West Rock Ridge State Park (Distance: 6.8 mi) A crescent-shaped slice of land originally called Providence Hill, this ridge has impressed visitors since the late nineteenth century, when New Haven residents would take their carriages to the top f...

New Haven, CT - Hiking - length:4.2 mi

Regicides Trail (Distance: 6.9 mi) West Rock Ridge State Park, NW of New Haven. In south-central Connecticut, this hike combines two rolling tours along West Rock Ridge, an elongated traprock mountain with rust-colored cliffs. Special...

New Haven, CT - Hiking - length:13.6 mi

Milford, CT (Distance: 7.0 mi) Settled in 1639 by families from New Haven and Wethersfield, this community is Connecticut’s sixth-oldest municipality. Now home to enough citizens to qualify as a small city, Milford nonetheless reta...

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Highland Highland Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 2620 yards, par 34 0.7 miles from center of Shelton, Connecticut

Brownson Brownson Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 5713 yards, par 70 2.9 miles from center of Shelton, Connecticut

Great River Great River Golf Club Public, 18 holes 7209 yards, par 72 3.2 miles from center of Shelton, Connecticut

Oak Lane Oak Lane Golf and Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6680 yards, par 72 3.7 miles from center of Shelton, Connecticut

Grassy Hill Grassy Hill Country Club Public, 18 holes 6208 yards, par 70 4.3 miles from center of Shelton, Connecticut

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