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Walking at Gay City State Park

July 2, 2008

I am starting to notice that ths area is pretty energetic. We see more people on bicycles and walking than we know what to do with. It kind of reminds me of when I lived in Atlanta…people were always out after work doing something.

Since I am energetic too, I fit right in. I actually went for my first bike ride up the road yesterday. I had to pump up my tires a little bit, but everything went very well. I would like to swap out my mountain bike tires for some street tires though.

Yesterday evening, we decided to head over to Gay City State Park to do a little walking. We have been hearing good things about this park and its large trail network.

Since we really had no idea where to start after we pulled in the park entrance, we decided to pull into the first parking lot and start walking.

Entrance Road into Gay City State Park

Entrance Booth at Gay City State Park

This is the entrance. I believe the park closes at sundown. There is a fee if you want to visit on the weekends, but I think during the week is free.

Environmental Pamphlet

Gay City State Park Map

We had a map, but forgot it back at the house. We used this one to see where we were going to walk. I would estimate our walk was about two miles.


Trail Through Woods

The trails are nice and wide (well, most of them). They are rated…easy, medium, difficult. Since many people use them to ride their mountain bikes on, this is helpful.

Beach at Gay City State Park in Hebron, CT

All the way in the back, there is a lake that youngsters can swim in. It reminded me a lot of Lake Tonetta back when I was a kid.

Dedicated Stone Bench


State Park Entrance Sign

There are tons of parks around this area, and from what I hear, they are very well kept up. We are planning on going back tonight to do a few more miles. It was nice to get my heart pumping again. Between this and the lawnmower, I should be in good shape.

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