Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve — Attraction in Newtown

A very nice little hiking area, just a little bit away from Sandy Hook Center. It's a little hard to find because there aren't any signs mentioning it, but follow a map and you'll get there. The park itself consists of what is essentially one long hiking trail that loops back on itself. The majority of the trail is fairly level and tame, although there are a few spots that cross streams or fallen trees and one area that is steep and rocky. The forest itself is very beautiful, and the trail takes you past an old damn and then up to the side of cliff where you can get a scenic view of the...

Nice little hike with some great views. There is a large man made waterfall down one of the main paths in the park near where the buildings are. There is also an old bridge on the trail that is in pretty bad shape that can be a bit perilous to cross if you're not paying full attention. Unfortunately it can be easy to get lost on some of the trails and there is very little parking as well. There are also areas with quite of bit of plastic trash too, mostly likely from the...

A gem of a park, with beautiful views of the waterfall over the dam and old brick buildings combined + views of the forest and river from a small summit. Although it's just one trail of about 1 mile, it can be pretty steep so if you move quickly, you can really break a sweat. There's a very peaceful memorial...