Leisure Activities
| Historical Sites: | |
| Gilbert Town Cemetery - | Easton's oldest cemetery and burial site of Samuel Staples. (Immediately adjacent to Toth Park at 373 Black Rock Turnpike) |
| Post Office and Greiser's - | The building became a store in 1870, when the left section was joined to the older, mid-eighteenth century right section. (299 Center Road) |
| Congregational Church and Old Academy - | Present Church constructed in 1836. Old Academy constructed in 1795 and is the oldest public building in Easton. (336 Westport Road) |
| Adams School House - | The school was built in 1854 and was used until 1920. (345 Westport Road) |
| Bradley-Hubbell House - | Built in 1816 and located on the historic road the British marched to Danbury on during the American Revolution. (535 Black Rock Turnpike) |
| Baptist Church - | Building Constructed in 1829 and partially rebuilt in 1840. (29 Church Road) |
| Old Dam - | Remains of the first dam in Easton. (South Park Avenue, just before Buck Hill Road enters on the left, heading east) |
| Jesse Lee Church - | Constructed in 1829 and partially rebuilt in 1836. (25 Flat Rock Road) |
| Union Cemetery - | Second oldest cemetery in town, with stones dating to 1761. (Intersection of Sport Hill Road and Stepney Road) |
| Working Farms: | |
| Candee's Farm - | Seasonal pick-your-own produce, corn and berries. (456 Morehouse Road) |
| Everett's Tree Farm - | Pre-cut and cut-your-own Christmas trees. (136 Sherwood Road) |
| Gilbertie's Herb Gardens - | Herbs, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. (Adams Road; retail location in Westport) |
| Lakeview Orchards - | Seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables. (Everett Road; farm stand on Stepney Road, Easton/Monroe line) |
| Maple Row Farm - | Pre-cut and cut-your-own Christmas trees and seasonal crafts. (538 North Park Avenue) |
| Sherwood Farm - | Seasonal Vegetables, eggs and pick-your-own pumpkins. (355 Sport Hill Road) |
| Silverman's Farm - | Orchard, flowers, seasonal vegetables, cider and petting zoo. (451 Sport Hill Road) |
| Snow's Farm - | Organic compost, cedar mulch, hay, cattle, stone and gravel. (550 Sport Hill Road) |
| Gordon's Tree Farm - | Pre-cut and cut-your-own Christmas trees. (488 Sport Hill Road) |
| Slady's Tree Farm - | Pre-cut and cut-your-own Christmas trees. (65 Orchard Lane) |
| Scenic Views: | |
| Center Road at Aspetuck Reservoir - | Serene water views to the north and south and a popular spot for waterfowl. |
| Westport Road at Hemlocks Reservoir - | Catch the early mornings view with the mist rising from the water. |
| Wells Hill Road at Powell's Hill - | A lovely high point at the western edge of town. |
| Top of Apple Orchard at Trout Brook Valley - | Beautiful vista of the hills rising up; especially dramatic in the fall. |
| Aerator on Black Rock Turnpike - | A popular spot, located south of Center Road with a convenient parking area for cars. |
| Slady's Pond on Bibbins Road - | Take in views of this lovely orchard and enjoy the apple blossom scent when the orchard is in bloom. |
| Maple Road Farm from Sunny Ridge Road - | A spectacular view of rolling pasture land and grazing cows. |
| Fishing: | |
| Toth Park - | Fishing, swimming and playing ball in a lovely wooded setting. (369 Black Rock Turnpike) |
| Helen Keller Pond - | An easily accessible pond located adjacent to the middle school. (360 Sport Hill Road) |
| Warner's Angler Preserve - | |
| Abbey Lane Fishing Pond - | |
| Waterways: | |
| Aspetuck River - | East of Black Rock Turnpike, flowing south from Redding to the Aspetuck Reservoir. |
| Ballwall Brook - | Between Sport Hill Road and Black Rock Turnpike, crossing Silver Hill Road and Staples Road. |
| Cricker Brook - | East of Westport Road from Samuel Senior Memorial Park, traveling southwest to the Hemlock Reservoir. Flows out of the southern end of Hemlock Reservoir and into Fairfield. |
| Gilbert Brook - | Flows into the Eastern side of the Saugatuck Reservoir. |
| Hawley's Brook - | Flows from the heart of Trout Brook Valley, south into Weston. |
| Knapp Brook - | Flows south from Banks Road into the Hemlock Reservoir. |
| Livermore Pond - | East of Black Rock Turnpike, just south of Redding town line. |
| Mill River - | Flows out of southern end of Easton Reservoir, traveling south along the Merritt Parkway into Fairfield. |
| Morehouse Brook - | Flows along Morehouse Road, south of Beers Road. |
| Patterson Brook - | Flows southeast from North Park Avenue south of Sherwood into Tatetuck Brook south of Stepney Road. |
| Pfeiffer Pond - | West of Redding Road, just north of Westport Road. |
| Tatetuck Brook - | Southeast of North Park Avenue below Rock House Road into the Easton Reservoir. |
| Click Here for a printable map of Easton's Walking Trails | |
Special Note: We would like to thank our friends at Citizens for Easton for the information on this web page. All of the information posted on this page was taken from their brochure; Easton's Open Spaces, Natural and Historic Sites. Created for their 30th anniversary. |
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