Great look at 19th Century transportation technology. You can also enjoy the bike trail. A little distance south on the trail you can also see a lock that has not been restored. There are several historical markers to explain what your looking at. The remains of the original canal can clearly be see in many places alongside the trail.

The path is shady and peaceful. I get a great power walk workout

Only can give it 4 stars since the museum was closed. Nice place though.

Great history with small museum and along side the Farmington Canal Trails for walking, running and bike riding.

Great walking, running, biking path... except when there are a few who think its ok to let their kids on scooters & bikes go wild... or folks who talk out loud on their cell phones... or owners who dont pick up after their dogs! So go early to avoid the crowds! The path and woods are well kept, easy for a nice stroll, long enough for a good outing! Benches located along the way.

Nice walk, bike, spot. Always good history along side rails. Everything grew out from them. Kinda cool to see all that stuff along this part of trail is traces of industry, farming, the lock diggers (them poor people) worth it to see how much work was done. By hand! By the most amazing generation To make the lock, the tracks. worth reaserch of THE making of the lock. BEFORE OR AFTER EXPLORING IT. IF YOU DO IT IN ADVANCE? U MAY SEE MORE INDICATORS OF THE PAST? GREAT STORY, GREAT WALK worth the time to see. Amazing bridges as well.

Nice stop to make along the trail.

This is a great piece of history that has been restored/preserved. It has heavy locks gates that can be opened and closed by hand. It has a paved trail that runs alongside the lock as well. It is great for history buffs or just people who want to do a nature walk. It is peaceful and beautiful.

The museum itself is very quite and set off the trail. The lock itself had a bunch of baby turtles in it, and my daughter and I even spotted a tiny fish.

Off the Farmington canal, cool little stop while on the trail.

This is a park that is both beautiful and historically significant. There is a working lock from the 19th century Farmington canal, and it is right next to the linear park. It also has a small museum and a picnic area.

Very serene

Very pretty

Lots of bicycles.....hard to walk

Nice paved path and the locks actually workInteresting history

Beautiful and peaceful to walk or bike throw

Nice place

Great place to go with the grandchildren. Exercise and history

Beautiful scenic spot

Nice walking path and park.

Always a great ride on Farmington canal trail and this is a nice rest point.

Its a cute park and an interesting piece of CT history. Though the park is a very small, its made up for by its connection to the Farmington Canal Trail.

Very scenic, good place to start bike ride.

Really nice walk

Nice! Lots of parking. There is a lock museum and a refurbished lock.

Awesome place for a bike ride

Nice example of 1800s canal lock.

Easy to access trails. The trails are clean.

Its lovely and quaint!

Great bike and walking path.

Beautiful walking path

It is a place to walk and bike. But not to confuse this place with a tourist attraction because you will be disappointed

Lock 12 is the only surviving lock of the 28 constructed for the Farmington Canal (1822-1848). An important piece of our history and well worth the visit.

We love running here. The trail goes all the way to New Haven.

Nice and clean. Pavilion was the perfect place for a baby shower.

Love this piece of history! Such a nice place, great walking trail.

This was my great grandmothers house. The site of Murder in the Rose Garden. They should open the house for tours.

The rail trail is a great place to go year round. The lock is such a great place of history to preserve for everyone. It really is interesting to see how we used to just get from place to place. The locks on the erie canal are the same just bigger.

One of the best walking trails Ive come across. Well kept, but would be nice if there was more wildlife.

Cool little park with a restored canal lock and the lock keepers home. The barn has a small museum. A walking path built on the old Penn Central Railroad Canal Line follows what remains of the canal.

The only place on the Farmington Canal that has water fountain for people and dogs

Whats cool is theyre actually based on the davinci canal locks

Cool little Museum. Water fountain here and water fountains for Dogs 2 on bike path

Interesting glimpse into the past. My kids love the turtles that hang out in the lock.

Grew up here before the bike path. Many memories

The trail is perfect for walking, running, and biking.

The walking trail walks right past here. A nice way to get in some history with your exercise.

Great place to run,bike,walk ect

Good paved trail for walking and biking.

A quiet little historic park featuring an old canal.

Such a great walk and so beautiful

Always a great trail

Great walking trail in CT.

Great stretch of the rail trail!

Historical Connecticut landmark

CHESHIRE TRAL

Must do

Great walking path

There is a water fountain for people and dogs.

Never been

Again, the history here is worth the visit.

Nothing remarkable

Clean

Tiny museum covered in cobwebs that the curator believes are now part of the exhibit.