HIKING WAVENY PARK
NEW CANAAN, CT
THURSDAY MARCH 25
10 AM
Waveny Park in New Canaan is a 300 acre complex of athletic fields, extensive woodlands and numerous structures that was originally the Lapham Estate. Also on the park grounds are New Canaan High School and Waveny Life Care Network. It is a remarkable resource for New Canaan and surrounding towns.
We plan to meet at 10:00 AM in the first parking lot on the right after entering from South Avenue. This lot faces the large lawn used mostly for soccer. We will hike most of the woodland and parkland trails over a distance of 2.5 miles. The trails are wide and flat although the climb back to the parking lot from South Avenue is a little steep in spots. Be forewarned the wind up on the soccer field can be brutal but once in the woods no problem. Layer up if it is cold!
As always on our hikes guests are welcome and Waveny allows dogs on a leash. This venue should be another where it will be easy to keep distanced but have the opportunity to talk to each other in person, something we have missed during the pandemic.
The entrance to Waveny is at 677 South Avenue (Route 124) in New Canaan. There is ample parking.
CONTACTS: Dave McCollum and Bob Plunkett
Trip report:
Our first hike of spring took place in magnificent Waveny Park in New
Canaan on a cloudy but pleasant morning. A group of 12 DMAers and
guests plus two dogs enjoyed the well groomed trails and the chance to
meet face to face rather than over Zoom.
We hiked a total of 2.5 miles in a little more than an hour over mostly flat
terrain on the former Lapham Estate, now owned by the Town of New
Canaan. The trails are mostly through woods but closely border the Merritt
Parkway for a relatively noisy stretch! Once away from the traffic, all was
serene again.
As has been our practice since the start of the Pandemic, no lunch was
scheduled after the hike.