Sunnybrook State Park

"Nice park for short hikes. Right now you'll need to get through a 10 foot wide water crossing at the start of the main hiking road (see photo & video). Wear boots or be prepared to hop across. Parking lot is dirt and has a few large potholes."

"If this park is a hidden gem for some, I’m not sure it is viewed that way by outsiders like us. As far as CT State Parks go, I was really surprised at how poorly marked and maintained this park was. We arrived to do some easy hiking with our infant (in a carrier) and our dog (we came here only after Burr Pond was closed for capacity). Right when you arrive in the parking lot, the tattered and torn map was a sign of what the rest of the park would be. The map itself doesn’t even identify what all of the symbols are on it (the legend is lacking). We started our walk toward what we assumed was the proper trails, only to find ourselves in a former abandoned parking lot (kind of strangely cool, but not on the map, so we were lost). We walked for about 20 minutes on what we thought was the blue trail, only to realize it was an old access road that didn’t lead to anywhere. We figured we would end the trip by the water we saw at the beginning so the dog could cool off. That’s when we found the first yellow trail marking. We were WAY off course and only found it by chance. Once walking the yellow trail, we found it really lovely. But we wasted our day lost on access roads and had to call it quits. When we realized where we should have made a turn, we concluded it was rotten posts with absent markers that kept us from knowing where the trails are. This place would probably be a gem if it were just touched up a bit."

"Cool place to go on a walk, or hike, and the day we went there were a lot of bikers. the trails looked really sweet for some experienced riding. had a great time walking through the trails with our dog, keep an eye out for those bikers and definitely don't let your dog off the leash!"

"A nice balance of flat, easy trails and more challenging options. The yellow and red trails are not very well maintained. These are best for older children and experienced hikers. The pond area is great for younger kids. Very dog friendly, with leashes."

"Went for a walk with dogs on a cold and rainy day and ended up falling in love with the simple splendor of this oasis. The trails were misdy at places and had to use roughly made platforms from fallen trees to keep dry, but made due. The little waterway and the rising hills to the side created a lovely get away. Looking forward to exploring smaller blue and yellow blazed trails later."