Birge Pond/Hoppers

Category: Park in Bristol, Connecticut

Address: 112 Ambler Rd, Bristol, CT 06010, USA

Phone: +18605846160

Opening hours

Sunday: 5AM–6PM

Monday: 5AM–6PM

Tuesday: 5AM–6PM

Wednesday: 5AM–6PM

Thursday: 5AM–6PM

Friday: 5AM–6PM

Saturday: 5AM–6PM

Reviews

Amber Baril

Aug 21, 2022

Took my chocolate lab there…. To be honest the only nice thing was the actual pond lol, she loved that. When we pulled into the parking lot there was a few signs about dog safety,etc. there were no signs saying how many trails, how long,etc. we went down a trail. The bridges were broken. There was one bridge were my dog stepped and the end where she was on sunk INTO the water. The others were missing boards, deformed. Huge gaps and or shaky. During the trail there was no sense of direction. No posts etc. on top of that there was multiple trees that were fallen down into the path. And they have been there for awhile due to it rotting and growth on them i have huge slices on my legs from branches. There is also alot of swampy wet/muddy ground with no way to get through it as you sink into it. As we were walking a trail we were lead straight to someones back yard. Nothing blocking us or re directing us lol.There was also a decent amount of pet waste. All in all i would NOT recommend. We went to sessions woods instead

Marco Therezao

Aug 15, 2022

Very good

Brian Kinsman

Jul 27, 2022

Trails are run down. Broken wetland bridges, large trees across trail and over grown. Needs some chain saw and brush cutter action.

christopher yawin

Jul 17, 2022

Very scenic, lots of trails and foliage

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Questions & Answers

Any grills there?

Adventure Awaits | Sep 22, 2021
lilmeadow 44 | Sep 22, 2021

There are no public set grills, but post quarantine there were benches and there doesn't seem to be any laws against using your own personal grill. there are three open areas that can be used for grilling, the rest is covered in foliage.

Does anyone know where the boat launch is located? I tried looking at the southeast corner where there is a parking lot at the intersection of Cresent Dr. and Beech St, but do not see a decent place to put a kayak in.

Michael Lacaille | Aug 23, 2022
Michael Lacaille | Aug 23, 2022

Hello Cassandra. I am pretty sure that I where I was. Ambler Rd. Is on the west (left side) of the pond. As it comes around the bottom of the lake, it turns into Cresent Dr., and that is where the gravel lot is. However, I did not see a safe way to get my kayak into the water. I guess I just won't go there to kayak.

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Is this park fenced in. ?

robin banicki | Sep 22, 2020
Leon Price | Sep 22, 2020

No

Where us the best place to launch kayaks!

Heidi McLaughlin | Sep 22, 2020
DoubleA1974 | Sep 22, 2021

I wouldn't recommend that.

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So there isnt a spot to be able to swim is there?

Sam Kiind | Sep 23, 2018
Terry Morton | Sep 23, 2018

I guess you could swim at the dam area but the water is really gross wouldn't swim in there if you gave me fifty bucks

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How much to enter park

Ruth Correa | Sep 23, 2018
DoubleA1974 | Sep 22, 2021

Free no charge

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