ANSONIA NATURE & RECREATION CENTER
10 Deerfield Lane
Ansonia, CT 06401
Tel: 203-736-1053
Once an active small dairy farm, the park is laced with over 2 miles of nature trails in typical southern New England habitats. The unique visitor center, also know as the Schumacher Pavilion, was constructed in 1977 from Connecticut stone and glass.
Hiking Trails
Our land is a typical Connecticut landscape that encompasses 150 acres of wooded hills, grassy fields, streams, and a two acre pond of which provides sanctuary to many species of New England flora & fauna.
Join us for a guided hike every Sunday at 1:00.
Programs
A full compliment of public programs for children and adults are offered year-round. School and youth group natural history programs are offered from September to June as well as nature-based day camps (during school vacations). The staff makes learning fun by providing lively, age-appropriate topics tied to the Connecticut Core Science Curriculum Framework.