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    Friday, May 10, 2024

    Clark Community Park

    Clark Community Park in Old Saybrook.
    Clark Community Park in Old Saybrook offers two baseball fields, a soccer field and a basketball court.
    Clark Community Park in Old Saybrook.
    Clark Community Park in Old Saybrook.

    Clark Community Park

    Town: Old Saybrook

    Directions: From I-95, take exit 68. Stay straight off exit ramp. Left onto Route 1. Follow past the high school, then take a right onto School House Road. Park will be on your right about a mile up the road.

    Where to Park: There are about 10 spaces available at entrance by the baseball field. Another 10-15 spaces available at the trail entrance.

    Description: Clark Community Park has a little bit of everything for everyone. There are ball fields for summer fun as well as a small lake, stream and a fish ladder to aid the migration of spawning fish. Visitors can walk around and beyond the perimeter of the ball fields or hike the three trails that together make up a roughly 2-mile hike. One section of the red trail connects to the Great Cedars Conservation Area.

    Regulations: No dumping of leaves or trash. Dogs must be on leash and are permitted only on the perimeter of the ball fields. No swimming. Park closes at dusk.

    Amenities: Two baseball fields, a soccer field and a basketball court.

    Natural Features: Crystal Lake sits just behind the ball fields. The trails cut through marsh, not far from the Cedar Swamp.

    Fees: None.

    Things to Note: This is a bug-heavy hike in the summer, so make sure to apply some form of mosquito repellent.

    Owned by: Town of Old Saybrook

    More information:

    www.oldsaybrookrec.com

    www.oslt.org/great_cedars.htm

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