Source: AMC’s Best Day Hikes in Connecticut

What you’ll see: This loop hike in Wadsworth Falls State Park offers beautiful waterfalls and the giant laurel.

What you’ll experience:

• Distance: 3.3 miles
• Elevation gain: 100 feet
• Estimated Time: 1.5-2.5 hours
• Location: Middletown and Middlefield
  
• Map: USGS Middletown, Wadsworth Falls State Park map available online
  

What’s in the area:

• Picnic and swimming areas
• Bathrooms

Getting there:

• From Middletown, take Route 66 west to the junction of Route 157. Turn left onto Route 157, the park entrance is a few miles farther on the left.
  
• From Meriden, take I-691 to Route 66 and follow Route 66 to its junction with Route 157. Turn left onto Route 157 and proceed through the little town of Rockfall. After leaving Rockfall center, the park entrance is a short way down the road on the right.