Recreational Resources: Results

Results Recreational resources in the Connecticut are plentiful. Continuing progress on the East Coast Greenway corridor through the state and nominating it as a Millennium Trail could greatly advance both a statewide and New England wide greenway network. The state has many advocates for greenways planning and development who are concurrently developing a statewide plan for greenways. It is a goal of this project to assist in the development of such a vision plan by offering additional proposals and integrating the expertise of landscape architects and other greenway planning and implementation professionals throughout the state. A summary of results from this study regarding significant recreational resources in the state is found in the table below. It is important to note that many areas recognized as recreational resources are also considered natural resources. Likewise, many protected natural resources are also recreational resources.   Connecticut Recreational Resources - Results  Existing Recreational Resources Summary (Approximated)  142 State Parks and Forests  170,000 acres/5% of state  Blue Blazed Hiking Trails  700 miles  Built Greenways  70 miles (1995)  State/Public Access to sandy beaches  7 miles /8% of total    State/Other's Proposed Recreational Resources  Proposed greenways  1250 miles  Millennium Trail:    (1) Farmington Canal Greenway  50 miles  (2) Blue Blazed Trails network  700 miles  Additional public access to sandy beaches  undetermined    Author's Proposed Recreational Resources  Proposed greenway connections  77 miles  Millennium Trail: East Coast Greenway  150 miles

Map Proposals by Others

Proposals by Study Results