Alice Newton Street Memorial Park

Review

Intro

The Park has approximately 100 acres of forests and woodlands, streams, wetlands, and meadow.  The Wepawaug Falls can be accessed from the trails, though technically they are not part of this park.

The woods are young and open-feeling; occasional stone walls will alert you to the land's agricultural history. The main trail (Blue) is part of the old Naugatuck Indian Trail, which extends to the north and south of Street Memorial Park. Other trails skirt the borders of the park or bring you through an open grassy meadow.

What Makes It Great

Technically Wepawaug Falls isn't part of this park, but the Naugatuck Trail runs seamlessly from the Woodbridge Park Association's land to the Woodbridge Land Trust's jurisdiction, so as far as hikers are concerned, it's the same place. The outcropping of rocks that makes up the small waterfall in the Wepawaug River is delightful to look at, no matter which organization has stewardship of that bit of the land.

As the Wepawaug River winds through the park on its way to Long Island Sound, you walk over tiny wooden bridges, some of which have built-in benches inviting you to take in the view. It's a thoroughly pleasant and peaceful place to spend an afternoon.

Who is Going to Love It

Anyone who craves peace and quiet will be perfectly content here.

Directions, Parking, & Regulations

Park on Meetinghouse Lane in front of Woodbridge Town Hall.

Open daily during daylight hours.

Dogs must be on-leash.

Prohibited activities: Hunting, Fishing, Motorized vehicles, Littering, Alcohol, Camping, Disturbing wildlife, Picking of wildflowers or other plants, Horseback riding.