Getting outside helps to reinvigorate both body and mind. Take the guess work out of where to go with the following walking tours. All of these resources are free, and some have downloadable PDF maps or audio content.

On-Campus 

Go beyond your regular spots to explore different spaces and stories around campus. Read and learn about the different points of interest on each map, or just enjoy the scenery and steps. 

• Marvel at Yale Architecture, old and new.
• Public Art at Yale showcases bronze scholars and abstract geometries. 
• Explore the tangible iconography and historical impact Women at Yale have made over the last three centuries, and counting! 
• Wander a new path around campus with Part I and Part II of this non-Yale affiliated tour.

Off-Campus & Public Parks

Venture beyond Yale’s hallowed halls and immerse yourself in the city of New Haven.  

• Walk New Haven has four cultural heritage tours introducing you to the neighborhoods and histories of Downtown, Wooster Square, Lower Dixwell, and Downtown North. 
• The New Haven Preservation Trust provides maps and descriptions of the nearly 20 historic districts in New Haven. 
• A People’s History of Dixwell was created by students in the African American and Latinx History class at Metropolitan, a local New Haven high school. Follow the guided audio tour, or simply visit sites on the map. 
• The City of New Haven maintains 9 parks and centers, including East Rock Park, Edgerton Park, Edgewood Park, Beaver Pond Meadows, and the West Rock Nature Center.  
• Much like East Rock Park, you can find more geological features and winding paths at West Rock Ridge State Park.  

• The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is perfect for feet and wheels and easily accessible from the New Haven Green. Although the Southern Maps are probably sufficient, feel free to explore all the way up to the Massachusetts border. If you need to tie your shoe or take a rest, there’s an interactive map of trailside benches!