Air Line State Park Trail
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- See fee details
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- ctparks.com(860) 295-9523
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Air Line State Park Trail is a trail in Capitol Planning Region County, about 15 miles west of Norwich.
Visitors come for horseback riding, biking, and hiking.
Fees and passes
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
Official wording
Free
Connecticut park passes
- Passport to the Parks — free parking for CT-registered vehicles (funded by an $8/yr vehicle registration fee from July 1, 2025). Day-use parking at all CT State Parks and Forests Details
- Out-of-state vehicle season pass — $112. Season parking for out-of-state vehicles (as listed on park fee boxes) Details
From the Connecticut state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (connecticutstateparks.reserveamerica.com)
- Phone
- 1-877-668-CAMP (2267)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
BikingHikingHorseback riding
Trails
Mountain bikes can be used on all designated multi-use trails unless posted otherwise. Please review trail guidelines for biking on multiuse trails.
Amenities
Recreation
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
Sections in East Hampton, Colchester & Hebron, CT
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Rules and permits
- Trail Map
SOUTHERN SECTION
Portland – Windham (31 miles)
Colchester Spur (3.6 miles)
Maps
- East Hampton to Windham
- Portland
- East Hampton/Colchester
- Colchester/Hebron
- Colchester/Hebron/Lebanon
- Lebanon/Windham
- Hop River State Park Trail Connection
- Trail map/brochure for East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron, and Lebanon
Trailhead Parking
Portland
- 82 Middle Haddam Road
East Hampton
- Smith Street, near intersection with Flanders Road
Colchester
- Route 149 near Route 2
- Bull Hill Road, .3 miles north of River Road intersection
- River Road, near intersection with South Street
- Along River Road, 0.4 mile west of intersection with Route 149
- Along Old Hartford Road, 0.1 mile east of intersection with Jones Street
Hebron
- Along Old Colchester Road. 300 feet north of Heron Hill Road
- Church Street (Route 85) one half mile south of intersection with Route 207
- Lebanon Road (Route 207) 0.35 miles east of intersection with Route 85
Read more from the park
Columbia
- Along west side of Route 87, about 250 feet north of Columbia/Lebanon town lines
Lebanon
- Leonard Bridge Road, 0.35 miles north of intersection with Tobacco Street
- Chesbro Bridge Road, 0.1 miles north of intersection with Tobacco Street
- Along Cook Hill Road, 0.4 mile south of its intersection with Synagogue Road
- Along Kingsley Road, 0.4 miles west of the Windham/Lebanon town line
NORTHERN SECTION
Windham – Putnam (21 miles)
Thompson – Mass. State Line (6.6 miles)
- Windham to Thompson
- Windham/Chaplin/Hampton
- Chaplin/Hampton/Pomfret
- Pomfret
- Pomfret/Putnam/Thompson Bypass
- Thompson
Windham
- Along Beaver Hill Road at Windham Road (Route 203)
Chaplin
- Intersection of Chewink and Lynch Roads
Hampton
- Potter Road, 0.6 mile north of intersection with Route 6 in Goodwin State Forest
Pomfret
- Pomfret Station, 13 Railroad Avenue (off Route 169)
- West side of Pomfret Town Office, 455 Mashamoquet Road (Route 44)
- Pomfret Senior Center, 207 Mashamoquet Road (Route 44)
Thompson
- 121 Riverside Drive, Route 12, Mechanicsville
- Along 388 Sand Dam Road
- 662 East Thompson Road, near the junction of New Road
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Norwich — about 15 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 41.6213, -72.3577
- Phone
- (860) 295-9523
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Connecticut State Parks and Forests — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DEEP 'Find a Park or Forest by Name' list (portal.ct.gov) merged with the ctparks.com ParkFinder search service
- Wikidata
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology