Trails
Bent of the River Audubon Center has approximately 15 miles of hiking trails that pass through meadows and woods and are open from sunrise to sunset. Some of these trails traverse over countryside that feels very remote and wild even though we are located less than 2 miles north of Interstate 84 in Southbury, Connecticut.
Suggested Trail Use Donation: $5
May 2019 Trails Update - due significant damage from wind storms last year, a few of our forested trails are still closed until further notice.
The trails still closed are: Overlook, Mitchell Farm, South Pool, Scalo Trail, Howard's Run, and Manquash Gap.
Trail Map
Trail Rules
The center is for the protection, study, and enjoyment of nature:
- Please leave pets at home
- No hunting, fishing, or collecting
- No river access except with an educational tour
- Please stay on the trails
- Take only pictures and leave only footprints
- Please respect our neighbors’ privacy and stay on center grounds
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