Nature reserve · Connecticut
Wood Preserve
Wood Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Story Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chester Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.41058, -72.44018
- 19.6 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 25.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Story Hill: 0.5 mi
- Fort Hill: 0.7 mi
- Fountain Hill: 1.8 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rattling Valley Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- North Quarter Park: 0.5 mi
- Devitt Field: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Landing State Park: 3.0 mi
- Plattwood Park: 3.4 mi
- Salmon River Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- The Nature Conservancy Selden Creek (Owned): 0.5 mi
- Scudder Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Village Green: 0.7 mi
- Town Park At Jennings Pond: 1.2 mi
- Selden Landing: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 0.8 mi
- Gillette Castle: 1.0 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 2.9 mi
- Museum of Fife and Drum: 3.9 mi
- Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 3.5 mi
- Collier's Hut Remains: 4.8 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 5.0 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 5.4 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Quotonset Beach: 9.1 mi
- Middle Beach: 9.1 mi
- Stannard Beach: 9.2 mi
- Chapman Beach: 9.3 mi
- Chalker Beach: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Cascade: 2.1 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 3.4 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 38
- Historic Ferry: 0.7 mi
- Stone Table: 4.4 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 4.5 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 6.4 mi
- Devil's Oven: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 38
- Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Gingers Garden: 6.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 12.1 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 25
- Totem Pole: 9.3 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 9.8 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 11.4 mi
- snake: 12.1 mi
- James Madison: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Pine Ledge: 1.9 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 4.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 13.3 mi
- Chimney Corner: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.3 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 17.3 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 5.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 17.1 mi
- Powder House: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 11.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Wood Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | WNW 289° | 201 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tater Hill | NE 50° | 179 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 18° | 167 m | 3.7 mi |
| Long Hill | NW 306° | 154 m | 4.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 295° | 140 m | 4.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 278° | 138 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Archer | E 97° | 136 m | 4.3 mi |
| Dolbia Hill | ENE 60° | 134 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1465313799
Day trips start here
- Essex · 5 mi
- Old Saybrook · 9 mi
- Old Lyme · 10 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 12 mi
- East Lyme · 12 mi
- Montville · 15 mi
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