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Seymour Greenway — Tingue Dam short river return

Connecticut · Greenway

Walk from the public Wakely Street lot to the signed greenway. Follow the river path between Bank Street and Paul Pawlak Sr. Bypass Channel Park at Tingue Dam, passing under Route 8, and retrace. Stay outside channel/fish-passage works and do not add town traffic streets.

Access note. Short existing river section only. Keep out of bypass-channel structures and follow current flood/work controls.
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Location
Seymour · Connecticut
Ride length
About 0.6 mile return
Ride format
Out and back
Surface
Paved separated river greenway
Road crossings
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
Elevation
Local ramps, street crossings and gentle/rolling grades; no surveyed maximum-grade promise.
Starting location
Seymour Greenway public municipal parking, Wakely Street, Seymour, CT

Profile’s existing 0.3-mile trail, retraced.

Manager-published map point for the selected trail/access area. Not a surveyed entrance, parking stall or guarantee of current parking availability; follow the named written public start.

Seymour Greenway — Tingue Dam short river return — detailed guide

Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.

A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.

Start and parking

Start: Seymour Greenway public municipal parking, Wakely Street, Seymour, CT.

Profile identifies municipal public parking on Wakely Street. Follow current lot terms and walk the approach to the greenway.

Ride and distance

Selected ride: About 0.6 mile return. Format: Out and back.

Ride: Walk from the public Wakely Street lot to the signed greenway. Follow the river path between Bank Street and Paul Pawlak Sr. Bypass Channel Park at Tingue Dam, passing under Route 8, and retrace. Stay outside channel/fish-passage works and do not add town traffic streets.

Profile’s existing 0.3-mile trail, retraced.

Surface and effort

Paved separated river greenway. Local ramps, street crossings and gentle/rolling grades; no surveyed maximum-grade promise.

Crossings and shared use

Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.

Hours, costs and access

Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.

Reviewed 2026-10-22. This is the existing 0.3-mile separated Seymour section. The planned 44-mile Naugatuck corridor is not a continuous outing or added mileage. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.

Map and Directions

Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.

Sources

Manager information

Trail manager / source

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