Parking for the trail can be found at several locations on Keeny Road inside the state forest.

Notable features include summits and boulders (primarily glacial erratics).

The Nayantaquit mainline trail is a loop trail which is connected to a dirt parking lot off of the park dirt road portion of Keeny Road inside the Nehantic State Forest western block.

The official Blue-Blazed Nayantaquit Trail is located in the Hamburg section of Lyme Connecticut.

Trail descriptions are available from a number of commercial and non-commercial sources, and a complete guidebook is published by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association Wearing bright orange clothing during the hunting season (Fall through December) is recommended.