Hiking Topstone Park in Connecticut
Well, at least one of us hiked Topstone Park in Connecticut. Deanna got the task of documenting this entire hike on her own this time. The extent of my hike was from the parking lot down the road to the beach…which was really more than enough since I just had surgery recently.
Needless to say, I still had a blast relaxing on the beach during this unseasonably warm day in October. The temperature got up to about 75 degrees and as you can see by the color of the leaves, it is well into October.
(See hike #2 in May 2018 further down in the post)
NICE STROLL THROUGH THE PARK
NICE STROLL THROUGH THE PARKNormally at this park you can actually drive all the way up to the beach. For whatever reason, the day we went the gate was closed and they were asking for volunteers to man the gate.
Not sure if this is just to discourage people from heading down to the beach at night time or what the true purpose is. Either way, it was a good challenge for me to try to get my hiking legs back.
BEACH BUMS
BEACH BUMSWe were actually fairly surprised how beautiful the beach area was. It was very well maintained and the water was fairly clear for a pond. It isn’t quite peak fall foliage in Connecticut, but it is awfully close. So the combination of being able to walk around in shorts and having the array of colors surrounding us really added to the mood.
POND LOOP
Unfortunately Deanna wasn’t able to get any photos during her hike around Topstone Park, so if you want to check out the pond loop, you’ll have to watch the video. She did summarize that the trail was fairly level in most areas, but a bit rocky in others. There are some cool things along the trail like a fenced in dog park and a slightly narrow path that could end in a wet bath when walking a pup.
I however had a lot of fun taking pictures while bathing in the sun’s rays. I don’t think I can really explain how beautiful of a day this was, but it was a perfect break from a long week at work. A
Although its not a HUGE pond, I think it would be fun to take the kayaks around a bit if it is allowed. They did have a bunch of signs towards the beginning of the park that I’ll admit I didn’t really read. So if we ever do come back to this park and kayak, I’ll update this post and let you all know.
Hike #2 a few months later!
OTHER NEARBY HIKES
Weir Farm National Historic Site
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