OAKLAND TRAIL

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Trail Highlights
The Oakland Trail is one of nine hiking trails that makes up Manchester’s section of the Hockanum Linear River Park. Small orange blazes on trees or rocks indicate the Hockanum River trails. Two blazes indicate that there is a turn or intersection ahead. Three blazes indicate a side trail or alternate route. The side trail is marked with an orange blaze and white dot in the middle. There are three other towns with trails along the Hockanum River - Ellington, Vernon, and East Hartford.

There are river views with occasional sights of wildlife in addition to former farm fields and remains of an old farm bridge.

Flora seen on the Oakland Trail include maples, cottonwoods, alders, phragmites, Japanese knotweed, black cherries, button bush, goldenrod, jewelweed, purple loosestrife, multiflora roses, viburnums, Queen Anne’s lace, wild cucumber, trout lily, common blue violet, poison ivy and watercress.

Parking and Accessibility
Take I-384 to I-84 to eastbound exit 63, take left off the ramp onto Tolland Turnpike, then 1/4 mile take left into Kohl’s parking lot. This trail is not accessible for wheelchairs.

Trail Head: 155 Tolland Tpke. (east side of Kohl’s store parking lot)
Hours: dawn to dusk
Length: 2 miles/1 hour
Surface: rough ground/grass and steps
Difficulty: easy to
moderate
Bike Lockers: No
Contact: Town of Manchester Customer Service Center, 41 Center St., Manchester, CT 06040, 860-647-5235. www.townofmanchester.org/leisure/hiking.cfm