On the Trails

Hours and Rules

Building Hours are
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The park is open for hiking every day from dawn to dusk.

Protect
Flat Rock Brook

Do not disturb or remove any wildlife, plants, or natural materials.

Stay on the trails at all times.

Do not enter the stream or ponds.

Bicycles, dogs and alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

Picnic only in the designated area on Jones Road.

trailmap

On the Trails — A Walk in the Woods
"In the woods we return to faith and reason." —Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are many discoveries to be made as you walk along Flat Rock Brooks 3.6 miles of trails. In the spring, wildflowers pop up in unexpected places. You may discover the nest of a Great Horned Owl high in the treetops or see a parade of deer walking by. In the summer sun you will certainly see turtles basking on a log in Quarry Pond and, if you walk along the edge of the pond, you may see a bullfrog peering back at you. In the fall, the woods are rich with color and migrating birds take refuge here on their way to warmer climates. In winter, look for and try to identify the tracks of animals in the snow or mud and notice which birds make Flat Rock Brook their winter home.

Trees are marked with colored blazes corresponding to the trails as indicated at the bottom of the map.
Printed trail maps are available at the Nature Center building.