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Very nice bike path through Hammonasset State Beach Park. Nice and quiet in winter, very lively in summer thanks to the campsite.

The Hammasonett State Park is perfect for Mountainbiking trough the park, but also directly on the beach. There also exist a camp ground. So mountain biking in Winter is much better than in summer times, when it is crowded.

This is one of the tallest hills in the area, offering some nice views over nearby green space. It also puts you on Wig Hill Road, which follows an overpass across the highway to the east — so there's no need to dodge traffic along on/off ramps.

The Mine Hill Preserve covers 360 acres and include the remnants of a 19th century iron making facility, which is now on the National Register of Historical Places. A series of signs along the paths give you the details of iron making process from mining the ore to processing steel.

This part of Upper Grassy Hill Road runs parallel to this small grass airstrip with its old hangar, where you might catch sight of a plane.

The multi-use Shoreline Greenway has a total length of 25 miles and leads through five towns between the Hammonasset Beach State Park to Lighthouse Point. The Hammonasset section of the trail marks one end of the trail and leads through the forested area of Hammonasset Beach State Park with spectacular views of the Long Island Sound.

The Natalie White Preserve is one of many such preserves overseen by the Roxbury Land Trust. Though small there is a short trail leading to a hilltop that affords nice views of the areas and makes for a good picnic spot.

Parlor Rock Park is the site of what used to be a really popular tourist park created in the 1870s. Now, the area features a paved path (sometimes packed dirt/cinders) through wooded and rocky areas. Though this spot used to see thousands of visitors a day, you aren't likely to see more than just a handful of walkers, runners, and cyclists.