Located in the southwestern corner of Bethany, the Bethany Farms Trail System was created by the Bethany Land Trust to provide a peaceful retreat within one of Bethany’s largest housing developments. In the mid-1990s, the developers donated 10 open space parcels encompassing 72 acres and six trail easements to the Bethany Land Trust. The Town of Bethany and the Land Trust then worked diligently to provide hiking trails on the property.
The Bethany Farms Trail System consists of seven separate trails, many of which connect with remnants of the old Naugatuck Trail in Woodbridge to offer a variety of hiking experiences. The main trail, the blue-blazed Naugatuck Trail, begins on Farm View Road and follows a watercourse south to the Woodbridge town line, where it connects with a section of the Naugatuck Trail that runs beside Bladen’s Brook to Sanford Road. The West Loop Trail, sections of which are steep, leaves and then reconnects with the Naugatuck Trail. An extension of the Naugatuck Trail heads north from Farm View Road and connects with Town of Bethany's Carrington Preserve.
The Narrows Trail cuts through an easement on Country Lane and proceeds downhill to the Naugatuck Trail. The Big Tree Trail starts on Chelsea Circle and goes down a steep grade before turning south and crossing over into Woodbridge, where it eventually joins the Naugatuck Trail. The Ridge Trail, which is mostly in Woodbridge, connects the Big Tree Trail to the Bethany portion of the Naugatuck Trail. Another trail connects the Big Tree Trail with the Land Trust's Whispering Pines property across Briar Road. A short seventh trail connects the Naugatuck Trail with the cul-de-sac on Country Lane.
The Bethany Farms Trail System can be reached via Amity Road (Route 63) to Round Hill Road to Briar Road. Roadside parking is available near the trailheads located on Country Lane (two locations), Farm View Road, and Chelsea Circle.
Access from the Woodbridge side is available on Sanford Road near Route 67, or by parking in the parking area on Route 67/Seymour Road, opposite 124 Seymour Road, and taking the left fork immediate after leaving the rear of the parking area.
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