Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven

Name: Quinnipiac Trail
Address: New Haven, United States

#48 among attractions in New Haven

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Facts and practical information

The Quinnipiac Trail is a 24-mile Blue-Blazed hiking trail in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is the product of the evolution and growth of the first 10.6-mile trail designated in Connecticut's Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail system, with its light-blue rectangular vertical painted blazes. ()

Coordinates: 41°18'36"N, 72°54'55"W

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Central New Haven (Wooster Square)New Haven United States

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Quinnipiac Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Yale School of Art, Ingalls Rink.

0.8 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
21 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
0.8 miW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
21 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
0.9 miW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
23 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
0.7 miNW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
18 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
0.6 miNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
15 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
0.4 miS
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
11 min walk • Wooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood.
0.6 miW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
15 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.
~1790 ftW
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
9 min walk • The Connecticut Children's Museum is located in the Children's Building in New Haven, Connecticut, which houses three programs interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program, and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself.
~880 ftN
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
5 min walk • St. Stanislaus Parish, designated for Polish immigrants in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, was founded on December 28, 1901. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
0.7 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
19 min walk • The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company.
1.1 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
30 min walk • Long Wharf Theatre is a nonprofit institution in New Haven, Connecticut, a pioneer in the not-for-profit regional theatre movement, the originator of several prominent plays, and a venue where many internationally known actors have appeared.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Quinnipiac Trail?

Nearby attractions include St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven (5 min walk), New Haven Clock Company Factory, New Haven (7 min walk), Mill River, New Haven (7 min walk), Lincoln Theatre, New Haven (8 min walk).

How to get to Quinnipiac Trail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Quinnipiac Trail:

Bus

Orange/Trumbull • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (7 min walk)
Audubon/Orange • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (7 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (13 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (27 min walk)