Danbury
The bottom line:The 140-acre has four miles of trails that take visitors across fields and into the deep forest. Trails connect to the banks of Candlewood Lake. The reservation is a favorite with dog-walkers.
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate with some steep climbs. The terrain can be rocky with tree roots. The orange trail down to the lake is very difficult and should be hiked cautiously.
Total mileage: The main loop is approximately two miles long with a series of side trails.
Directions: Take exit 6 off Interstate 84 and travel north on Route 37 past the commercial areas. About a quarter-mile past the entrance of the Federal Correctional Institution is Bear Mountain Road. Take a right on the road and look for the parking area about a half-mile down on the right. Go to danbury-ct.gov/government/departments/parks/ for a color map of Bear Mountain Reservation.
Pet friendly? Leashed dogs are allowed and must be cleaned up after.
Things to do Nearby
Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park
Billed as the "world's first indoor wipeout-style action adventure park," Thrillz features harness-free "adrenaline pumping" obstacles, including 50-foot zip lines, ninja courses, trampoline launch pads, rock-climbing walls, and giant, spinning sweeper and rolling-log obstacles "where half the fun is watching your friends fall safely onto giant airbags." Other attractions include next-generation laser tag, rotating virtual reality roller coaster rides, a redemption arcade, ax throwing and an Xbox/PS4/Nintendo Switch e-sports gaming lounge. 5 Prindle Lane, Danbury, 203-942-2585, thrillzdanbury.com
Rosy Tomorrow's
Not every restaurant has a train caboose attached to it. Rosy Tomorrow's - billed as a "unique historic eatery" - gets its name from an orphan named Rosy who grew up and opened a booth at the Great Danbury Fair in 1915, creating American favorites and helping to feed soldiers returning from World War I. Today, visitors to the restaurant can order Rosy's signature fisherman's chowder made New England-style with shrimp, clams and surimi crab. Other seafood selections include lobster Cobb salad, lobster sliders and lobster bisque à la Rosy or mustard salmon with cannellini bean ragu. More of a landlubber? There are filet mignon sliders, aged oven prime rib, pastrami on a pretzel roll or the "famous garbage burger." 15 Old Mill Plain Road, Danbury, 203-743-5845, rosytomorrows.com
Danbury Railway Museum
The museum is located at Danbury Union Station, a fully restored train station built in 1903. The museum houses a collection of historically significant artifacts and a research library "covering railroading's rich heritage" in New England and the Northeast. The railyard features more than 60 pieces of historic railroad equipment and rolling stock including an American Locomotive Co. model RS-1 from the Green Mountain Railroad of Vermont and a caboose from the New Haven Railroad. Rides on the historic trains are offered every weekend between April and December, and special event trains are operated for Easter, autumn and Christmas. 120 White St., Danbury, 203-778-8337, danburyrail.org
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