Cockaponset: Pattaconk Reservoir

Cockaponset State Forest: Pattaconk Reservoir

Connecticut State Forest

acres in Chester and Haddam, CT

Parking:

• South (Cockaponset Trail): Small pull-off near 1 Sypher Rd, Chester, CT
• South (Pattaconk Reservoir): Large lot near State Forest Rd, Chester, CT
• North: Shoulder parking near 318 Beaver Meadow Rd, Haddam, CT
• East (Turkey Hill Marsh): Small pull-off near 235-281 Filley Rd, Haddam, CT

Trail Map (South) (Central)           Trails: 25 miles           Rating: ★★★☆☆

Hiking

• Blue Cockaponset Trail – 7 miles
• Blue/Red Pattaconk North & South
• White
  • Unexplored
• Orange
  • Unexplored
• Purple
  • Unexplored
• Red
  • Unexplored

Swimming

Swimming is allowed at the reservoir, check the beach status here.

Boating

Pattaconk Reservoir is 56 acres with a carry-in boat launch from the main Pattaconk Reservoir parking area.

The rules are 8 MPH limit, no water-skiing. Use of internal combustion engines prohibited during July and August.

Camping

This section of the state forest has youth camping areas on the east side of the reservoir.

History:

‘Cockaponset’ is the name of an Indian chief, who’s buried in the Ponset section of Haddam

The name ‘Pattaconk’ comes from a Native American language meaning “round” or “wigwam-shaped hill.”

Links:

• Peter Marteka – Chester’s Pattaconk Lake Is Like A Painting Come To Life (2010)

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Last updated April 1st, 2024