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Harkness Memorial State Park/Connecticut

Harkness Memorial State Park

Waterford, Connecticut

1.3 mi

Distance

177 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Harkness Memorial State Park is a loop trail in Harkness Memorial State Park, managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 1.3 miles long and gains 177 feet. The nearest town is New London, Connecticut, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3 ft
Max:22 ft
Gain:54 ft
Loss:54 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3 ft and 22 ft across 1.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3 ft9 ft16 ft22 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi17 ft
High point0.9 mi22 ft
End1.3 mi17 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
New London, CT · in or next to town
County:
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Jurisdiction:
Harkness Memorial State Park · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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