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Coventry
Nathan Hale State Forest
Date visited: 5/15/2021
The entrance to this state forest, is at Nathan Hale Homestead. Nathan Hale never really lived in the house, he lived at a house that was located at the same spot. The house is supposedly haunted. We stuck to the loop trail that goes through the forest named for him, and we didn't encounter any ghosts in the forest. The loop was just about five miles long, and is a typical walk in the woods.
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Hop River
Trail
Dates visited: 8/14/2020 & 8/20/2020
The Hop River Trail initially passes through the corner of Coventry between Bolton and Andover, and then again near Columbia. The first Coventry section is notable for the cut outs through the rock, and the second is notable for being the most open section of the trail, with a view of Rt. 66 off in the distance.
Hop River Trail
Date visited: 6/18/2025
We continued our second go around on this trail, walking the 2.5 mile stretch between Steels Crossing Road in Bolton and Burnap Brook Road in Andover. This section of trail just scrapes the corner of Coventry, but the trail re-enters the town farther east. Pictures below are from the Coventry section. You can see additional photos and read more about our trip on the Bolton page. Photos from the Andover section are on that page.
Hop River Trail
Date visited: 8/5/2025
This is the continuation of our second go around on the Hop River Trail. This was the section from the Hop River Road parking area in Coventry, to where we left off last time at Parker Bridge Road on the Columbia/Andover town line. It's probably only a tenth of a mile in Coventry, as once you cross the river you are in Columbia. We saw a deer near the parking area. We also took a picture near the dam under the Hop River Road bridge.
Hop River Trail
Date visited: 9/22/2025
Summer has passed, and this was our first hike of the autumn season. Starting from the Hop River Road parking area, we headed east this time. Along the way, we explored a few of the side trails branching off the main path, though only briefly, since daylight was fading. We covered just over 2.5 miles before reaching Kings Road, where the trail detours onto local roads for a stretch. That’s where we decided to turn back. Because this was an after-work adventure, we got a late start, and the sun was setting right as we reached our turnaround point. By the time we returned to the car, darkness had completely set in. Luckily, the iPhone flashlight came in handy, though we only needed it for the final half mile.
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Laidlaw Recreation
Area
Date visited: 6/20/2021
We hiked a short trail that loops around the park. It's a nice easy quick trail that provided some additional steps.
Creaser Park
Date visited: 8/3/2021
This park is on the site of an old summer camp, Camp Creaser. Now it's a town park with a pond, some mowed areas, and wooded trails. One of the main attractions is the disc golf course. There were a lot of people at the park taking part in that game. We hiked a loop trail that went around the pond and through the woods.
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Eagleville Pond
Date visited: 9/3/2024
This is the boat launch on the Coventry side of the Willimantic River and Eagleville Pond Dam. There is another small boat launch directly across the river in Mansfield.
