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Hop River State Park Trail (Andover section)

Park · Andover, Connecticut

Hop River Trail bridge, Andover

A crushed-stone rail trail of more than 20 miles on the former Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad bed, running from Manchester through Vernon, Bolton, Coventry, Andover and Columbia to Willimantic. Open daily 8 a.m. to sunset, free, leashed pets welcome.

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Trailhead parking on Burnap Brook Road, Andover, CT 06232; additional access on Wales Road, Shoddy Mill Road and Lake Road

Official website

Photo "Hop River Trail bridge, Andover": John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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