| Air Line State Park Trail | |
|---|---|
 Air Line Trail northeast of Black Spruce Pond in Hampton, CT (Pine Acres Lake View Trail intersection near Goodwin Conservation Center) | |
| Location | Connecticut, United States |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Governing body | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Air Line State Park Trail |
Air Line State Park Trail is a rail trail and linear state park located in Connecticut. The trail is divided into sections designated South (a 25-mile trail from East Hampton to Windham), North (a 21-mile trail from Windham to Putnam) a piece of the East Coast Greenway, and the Thompson addition (a 6.6-mile trail from Thompson to the Massachusetts state line).[1] An additional 3.6-mile spur to Colchester is sometimes designated as part of the Air Line trail. At the Massachusetts state line, the trail connects to the Southern New England Trunkline Trail, a 22-mile-long trail to Franklin, MA built on the same right-of-way. Since 2018, the town of Portland, Connecticut has also maintained a 2.3-mile portion of the Air Line trail, connecting to the southern end of the state park at the town line with East Hampton.[2]
The United States Department of the Interior recognized the southern section of the Air Line State Park Trail as a national recreation trail in 2002.[3]
- ^ "Air Line State Park Trail". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "Portland's 2.3-mile portion of Air Line Trail to open Sunday". The Middletown Press. June 1, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "New Recreation Trails Designated in 16 States". The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH). Associated Press. June 11, 2002. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2014.