It overlooks tidal marshes and the Connecticut River to the east, and provides a wonderful overview of the village to the west. The Canfield-Meadow Woods Nature Preserve encompasses more than 300 acres of ridges, valleys, wetlands and woodlands. Access to its miles of clearly marked trails is from the east side of south Main Street at number 377, just south of the Sunoco Station. The diverse terrain provides a wide variety of habitats for local species, and is open without charge during daylight hours. A short diver up Kelsey Hill Road, just past Whittlesey Brook Road, is Whittlesey Nature Sanctuary , owned by the Deep River Conservation Trust.
Wooden walkways ease the way for visitors to the more compact preserve.
For nature in the rough, visit Cockaponset State Forest in the Winthrop section. There are several unimproved roads and many trails criss-crossing the tract. Open sunrise to sunset. Deep River E-Mail Go to The Deep River home page.