Discover Wolcott: Trails, Water and History

In Wolcott, you’ll find several points of interest to help plan your trip: trails through woodland and open spaces, reservoirs, golf and a building with a place in educational history. The local features below offer specific ideas to consider.

Trails, forests and routes of varying lengths

The Mill Pond Way is a 3.5-mile multi-use trail that loops around the 330-acre Scovill Reservoir. The trail has six clearly marked access points. Its loop, length and marked access points give you several specific details to help orient yourself and plan your visit.

Peterson Park has more than 65 acres of open space and woodland. The Mattatuck Trail begins there and runs 35 miles to Mohawk Mountain in the Town of Cornwall, where it meets the Appalachian Trail. This is a different scale of route from the loop around Scovill Reservoir: the trail starts in a local park and leads to a destination in Cornwall, where it connects with the Appalachian Trail.

Finch Brook Preserve adds more than 60 acres of wooded, hilly terrain to the selection. A blue-blazed loop is about 2.5 miles long; its length may occasionally change. Compared with the Mattatuck Trail’s connection to Cornwall, the loop format is the key difference here. Before planning, check the current stated length if you’re including the trail in your schedule.

Reservoirs and golf

Chestnut Hill Reservoir covers about 65 acres. Only rowboats, canoes and kayaks are permitted on the water. If you’re planning a boating trip, check the regulations before you travel; the permitted types of boats are an important planning consideration.

Farmingbury Hills is a 9-hole golf course on 85 acres on Southington Mountain. Additional teeing areas make an 18-hole round possible. These details describe different ways to play the course: nine holes as the standard layout, with additional tees for 18 holes. East Street Eatery offers indoor seating and a spacious patio overlooking the golf course. As dining details can change, check the latest information before visiting.

A building with a place in educational history

The Old Stone School was dedicated in October 1977 as a museum of the Wolcott Historical Society. It is considered the central building in Wolcott’s educational history. It adds a historical dimension to the area’s natural and recreational attractions: if you’d like to learn about the town’s educational history in addition to its trails, water or golf, you can include the Old Stone School as a separate topic in your trip planning.

The attractions vary in form and focus: loop trails by the reservoir or in the preserve, a longer trail connection, restrictions on boat types, golf and a historic building.

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