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Shelter Falls Park

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A 75-acre wooded park connecting to trails in UConn's Hillside Environmental Education Park Trails and North Eagleville Forest Tract.
Trail Activity
Accessible Experience Hiking Walking Cross-country skiing Paddling
Length
0.5 miles, One Way
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Mansfield
Surface
Packed Earth/Dirt, Rock/Ledge, Paved/Cement, River/Stream
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No

Description

Shelter Falls is a 75-acre wooded tract containing both Nelson brook and Cedar Swamp Brook. A section of Cedar Swamp Brook becomes a waterfall near a sheltering rock formation; hence the name Shelter Rock. Trails continue south to UConn's North Eagleville Forest Tract and Hillside Environmental Education Park.

North of Birch Rd, is a 48-acre parcel owned by CT DEEP and leased to the Town. This parcel is also wooded and contains trails along Nelson Brook.

The paved portion of the trail has a 6-foot width.

Other Information

DOS & DON'TS
GENERAL RULES
  • Enjoy our parks from dawn to dusk
  • Mountain biking only permitted on designated trails within Schoolhouse Brook Park
  • Swimming only at Bicentennial Pond
DO
  • Keep your pets on a leash and clean up after them
  • Respect private property rights
  • Stay on the trails. Pack out what you pack in
DON'T
  • Consume alcohol  
  • Light fires 
  • Hunt 
  • Ride horses 
  • Use motorized vehicles 
  • Remove plants
  • Litter

For more information, see Mansfield’s Parks Rules and Regulations.

Trail Manager

For more information, visit the Town of Mansfield's website or contact:

Town of Mansfield
4 South Eagleville Road, Storrs-Mansfield, CT
860-429-3335
http://www.MansfieldCT.gov/ParksandPreserves

Trail Tips

Dispose of Waste Properly
Pack it in, pack it out. This goes for trash, leftover food, toilet paper, and hygiene products. If you brought it into nature, please bring it out.

Trailhead Information

From the intersection of Route 195 and Route 44, head west on Rte 44 for 1.8 miles. Turn left onto Bone Mill Road. Go 0.4 miles and turn left onto Birch Road. Go 0.3 miles; parking is on left.

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