We stopped in this little park for a small bit, and really enjoyed it. There are some really pretty…read moreviews of the Housatonic River from here, and the dam/weir area. It's a little slice right next to the road, but they've packed a few things here. There's a playground, a basketball court, a couple of baseball diamonds, hiking, and a couple of monuments and memorials. A pretty little patch of tranquility in the winter.

I have always liked going there for a fun day of swimming and just plain enjoying my time there in…read morethe summer. The fact that after all these years it is still standing tells me that the people still enjoy going there and still want it to be preserved.

The signage is not great, especially if you are looking for the waterfall. But once found, it was a…read moregreat hike. There are 3 different trails, from 0.5m to 1m each way. You can go to the summit and get to see the beautiful river or head down to the waterfall. Unfortunately we went after a dry summer, and the waterfall was a very small trickle which was anticlimactic. But the hike was still fun. Warning: some paths are very narrow and can only take one person at a time. If going with kids, be warned. If your kids are prone to not listening and wandering, this is not the right hike. The paths are not paved and the risk of getting hurt if varying off-course are great. Since I mentioned about the signage...here are some tips. If you go to the general parking area, that is for the beach. It is very pretty to walk along and take photos or launch kayaks...but this is not the parking lot for the waterfall. Instead, go to the small parking lot on the other side of the road (do not pass the train tracks). If you go right, there is good signage that explains the 3 trails and markers. If you go left, it's the shortest 0.5m path directly to the waterfall (it's the red/blue path). Enjoy!

Excellent local park with lots to do for all ages. For the kids, there's an awesome playground with…read morefairly new stuff to play on. Theres a basketball court and a nice little hike down to the lake. It's really pleasant and not that crowded outside of summer day. Great spot to spend an afternoon!

The new playground is beautiful and so many parts. Floor is safe too. Went to old playground…read moretokwhich was also quite nice

Big playground with lots of shade, plenty of parking, and loads of different play structures. A…read morecouple minutes from a few hotels in the area or the beach. There is a playground on the beach about two minutes away, but this one is much nicer for actually playing on (Charlotte Bacon's playground).

Awesome park!!!!!! Lots of things for kids to play on!!!! Plus a spot for parents to sit onread more

I just love this park!!! The scenery and atmosphere is just absolutely beautiful. I come into the…read morepark for my walks and to sit by lake for a few minutes to clear my mind. Osbornedale State Park has a hiking trail, fishing, picnic areas, and t nearby Osborne Homestead Museum. The prominent Osborne family owned numerous metal working and fabric product factories in the area. At the young age of 31, Frances Osborne, later Mrs. Waldo Kellogg, took over the family business when her father died in 1907. Miss Osborne decided to take over the family business instead of selling it. Additionally, it was contrary to the advice of the executers of her father's estate, and a brave undertaking for a woman in the early part of the century. Despite the prejudices against woman in business at that time, Mrs. Frances Osborne Kellogg was very successful in her many businesses and investments. By adhering to the belief that one should always buy land but never sell it. Mrs. Kellogg gradually acquired numerous separate farms which now comprise the 350 acre Osbornedale State Park, an unusually large property in the Derby-Ansonia area.

Since I was in the area on a beautiful sunny day, I decided to finally check out the Osborndale…read moreState Park, which many people have enjoyed for years. It is small and has beautiful trails. It is a great place to have a picnic. It was peaceful and very relaxing to spend some time outside in nature.

The Derby Greenway walking trail is a serene 3 mile view of the river. It is especially beautiful…read moreon a sunny day when the leaves are changing color and are reflecting in the blue rapidly flowing water.

I love the Derby Greenway Trail. I have been coming here for about eight years. The Greenway Trail…read morehas a great scenery environment from bird watching, watching the train come through, the beautiful trees, and you also get a look at the Naugatuck River. The Greenway Trail is really relaxing and puts you in the right mind set and mode.

Beautiful Park but it really needs garbage cans there's fishing lines and hooks everywhere around…read morethe pond and at first I blamed people. Now, after gathering all this line and hooks to throw away, I've come to realize there's no garbage cans if there are no garbage cans people will just throw them on the ground this is unsafe for kids, animals, and other people. PLEASE PUT GARBAGE CANS IN

Excellent spot for a hike! The waterfall and covered bridge are beautiful, as are the hiking trail…read more Red trail was a bit harder than we expected, especially with a 3 year old. AllTrails marked it as easy, but I'd say it's more of a medium. A boarded section washed out from a recent flood, so it took some maneuvering to get through. Also a few big trees down. But overall it was a really fun and relaxing hike.

Paugussett State Forest is a nice park, located along Lake Zoar. It's a nice little park, with a…read morewaterfall and nicely blazed trails, including one of the blue blazed trails, the Zoar Trail. There's not much here in the way of facilities, it being a state forest and not one of the CT parks. There's a lot, that actually fills up pretty quickly, so arriving earlier in the day is better. The views are nice of the river/lake, and the trail is well maintained.

Hiked all the way to Prydden Falls. It was great. The trail was maintained well enough. It is…read moredefinitely a bit strenuous as some places the trail is quite rocky and I can imagine it being quite slippery when wet or when it snows and it's icy. There was also a big tree across our path but nothing insurmountable. We chose to go under it rather than over or around. But one better be limber enough, as my husband got quite the scratch on his back from coming up too soon.