Closures
When enjoying White Memorial please be respectful and courteous to others, and follow the social distance etiquette.
- If you arrive at trail and crowds are forming, choose another trail.
- Observe the CDC's minimum recommended social distancing of six feet from other people, whether you’re walking, biking, or hiking. Practice it and know what it looks like.
- Warn other trail users of your presence and as you pass to allow proper distance and step off trails to allow others to pass, keeping minimum recommended distances at all times.
Our number one priority will always be the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Thus, we are instituting the following protocols:

The Litchfield Fire Marshall and Litchfield Emergency Management are concerned about the inability to social distance on the Little Pond Boardwalk. For the safety of all, the Little Pond Boardwalk is closed until further notice.
- All programs cancelled through May 21, 2020. This includes public programs and school programs.
- The Nature Museum will be closed until further notice.
- The White Memorial property will remain open to visitors.
- Outhouses will be closed. Tentative opening date is May 22, 2020.
- The Campgrounds and Campground Store will have a delayed opening to May 22, 2020.
- All buildings are closed. The tentative opening date is May 15, 2020.
- All property rentals are canceled through May 21, 2020.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

Apple Hill Trail

The Apple Hill Trail (blue rectangle blazes) is located in the southwest portion of White Memorial, off East Shore Road. This 2-mile (4 miles out and back) trail takes you over Laurel Hill, which is spectacular when the mountain laurel is in bloom around Father’s Day. It then proceeds through the woods, on a short boardwalk through Cat Swamp, and culminates at the top of Apple Hill. At 1,200 feet in elevation, you get a great view of Bantam Lake from the observation platform located on the hill. You will also pass through a habitat restoration area for the New England Cottontail.