Trails open to public every day from dawn until dusk.
Southbury Land Trust Parcels
| Amos White Rd. |
Fox Hill, Maple Tree Hill Rd. |
Overton Farm |
| Beacon Hill, Reservoir Rd. |
Fox Hollow, Peter Rd. |
Paradise Hill Preserve, Gilbert Rd. |
| Beach Hill, Jacob Rd. |
George's Hill Estates,
Britiani Rd. |
Platt Farm, Flood Bridge Rd. |
| Beecher Estates |
Golden Meadows, Maple Tree Hill Rd. |
Quaker Ridge, West
View Rd.
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| Berkshire Estates |
Grayarlin, Georges Hill Rd. |
Quassapaug Meadows, Judd Rd. |
| Carlington Woods, Kettletown Rd. |
High Ridge Estates |
Reservoir Woods, Judd Rd. |
| Carrolton Heights, N. George's Hill |
Ivers Nature Preserve, W. Purchase Rd. |
Ridgewood Estates,
Munn Rd. |
Cedar Grove, Chestnut
Tree Hill Rd. |
Koons Preserve, Spruce Brook Rd. |
Shay Estates, Chestnut Tree Hill Rd. |
| Chestnut Station |
Long Ridge Estates, Lantern Park N. |
Sleepy Hill, Peter Rd. |
| Chestnut Tree Hills |
Lovdal Farm, Hulls Hill Rd. |
Owl Swamp, Old
Poverty Rd. |
Country Meadows,
Judd Rd. |
Meadowlake Estates, W. Gilbert Rd. |
Tuttle Woods |
Fawn Crest/Pierce's
Colonial Acres |
Mitchell Homestead,
S. Flat Hill Rd. |
Watch Hill |
Forest Glen, Bates
Rock Rd. |
Murphy Acres |
Phillips Farm, Sanford Rd. |
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Nod Hill, George's Hill Road |
Tappe Pastureland (CR with Audubon), E. Flat Hill Rd. |
Southbury Land Trust Map - Locations of Open Preserved Land
Trails
Phillips Farm - 94 acres (no. 38 on map)
Phillips Farm, aquired by SLT in 2002, includes panoramic ridgeline views, pastoral meadows, uncommon old growth forest, and delicate marsh and wetland areas. A wide variety of wildlife, birds and plants thrive on the 94 acre property. Located on unpaved Sanford Road, where the popular author Gladys Taber lived and wrote about the pleasures of country living, Phillips Farm is a scenic emblem of Southbury's rural past.
Platt Farm Preserve - 109.8 acres
This spectacular parcel, located on the Scenic Designated Flood Bridge Road, was purchased from Willis and Lillian Platt in 2000. This historic farm offers scenic vistas, vast meadows, a traprock ridge, and 2,000 feet of frontage along the Pomperaug River. Its variety of habitats are ideal for hiking, nature study, fishing, birding and picnicking.
Paradise Hill Preserve - 112.8 acres
Hikers and nature lovers are invited to enjoy the mostly level wooded trails on this, our largest property. With several marked trails y ou will pass by wildflowers, occasional streams, and even the ruins of a commercial laundr which operated in the mid 1800s. The land was donated by the Bassetts in the 1980s.
Ivers Nature Preserve - 74.8 acres
This property is contiguous with Paradise Hill and features hiking trails developed by Gerry Ivers [ for whom it is named ], a founder of the Southbury Land Trust, who is well known for his trail-blazing skills. 67 acres of this woodland preserver were deeded to the land trust in 1994 by the Connecticut Legislature. The property has some steep slopes, a vernal pool and wetlands.
Koons Nature Preserve - 39.9 acres
In 1998 the SLT was the recipient of a 40-acre piece of natural beauty from the Connecticut Legislature. This preserve features a scenic gorge with a series of waterfalls over which the Spruce Brook flows. South Britian's Harriet and Walter Koons (a veteran treasurer of the Southbury Land Trust) had long admired the property's rare plant species and ultimately directed its acquisition by the SLT. Dedicated in the fall of 1999, the preserve invites lovers of scenic beauty to hike its trails.
