The Way to the River

The Way to the River

Lynch Landing

Mansfield, CT

HikingFishingCanoeing/KayakingNature ObservationCross-Country Skiing

Description

Take an easy walk to the river along an old farm road in Mansfield Depot. Because this is private property, please stay on the trail. Public access is only along the trail and at the riverbank at the end. If you are paddling a canoe or kayak down the river, you can pull up by the bank and take a rest in the shade of riverside trees. The river is too far from the road to serve as a launch site.

Directions

At the junction of Rts. 32 and 44 in Mansfield Depot, turn south on Rt. 32. In two-tenths mile, turn right onto Depot Road. In a half-mile, park in a small parking lot on the left just beyond the railroad tracks. Lynch Landing can also be accessed from River Park on Plains Road.

See Midriver Map

Trail Notes

From the parking lot on Depot Road, follow the old farm road to the left and down the slope. In a tenth-mile, the trail to River Park goes to the left. To reach the Landing, continue down the farm road across an old meadow and into riverside woods. Here is a pleasant place to fish or just relax by large riverside maples.

From River Park's parking lot, the Midriver Trail follows the right (east) edge of the field to a trail into the woods at the north side the field. This white-blazed trail offers an easy walk of two-tenths mile through young hardwoods and hemlocks to the old farm road in Lynch Landing. Turn left on the farm road to reach the Landing or turn right to follow the white blazes uphill to Depot Road. Go left along this road, then right on Route 44 to the old Depot Restaurant by the railroad tracks. The trail continues into Spring Manor Farm at the back of the restaurant's parking lot.

Credits

Thanks to the Quinn family and Mansfield's Parks and Recreation Department.

Photo: V. Wetherell

This Willimantic River Greenway Parks and Trails Guide was produced by the Willimantic River Alliance and WINCOG. Information in this guide reflects conditions and features as of Spring, 2008. Since conditions change over time, the Alliance is not responsible for changes at this site. This guide was funded with support from the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc.