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41.969302, -72.112422
Yale Forest Camp Yale Forest in Union, CT and Eastford, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 98 Bigelow Hollow Rd Union, CT Trail Map Trails:…
Eastford
Hike Eastford, CT
If you’re looking for the best hiking trails in Eastford this is the complete guide to all the long trails, islands, and history it has to offer.
Links
Open Space Plan Link- Eastford Conservation Commission
- CTMQ’s Guide to Eastford
Explore
Hiking |expand|
Town Parks
- Boston Turnpike Trail –★★★– 1.6 miles – A surprisingly nice hike on this section of the Old Connecticut Path
- Crystal Pond Park –★★★– 2.5 miles – Hiking trails and a section of the Old Connecticut Path along the pond amidst a disc golf course
- George Askew Nature Trail – Unexplored – 1 mile trail behind the elementary school ball fields down to the Still River
Land Trust
- Five land trusts hold property in town, but none are hikeable as far as I can tell
- Wyndham Land Trust – Bradway-McFarlane Property
- New Roxbury Land Trust – Unlisted Property
- Wolf Den Land Trust – Brumbach Forest on Eastford Road
- Joshua’s Trust – Unlisted Property
- The Last Green Valley – Unlisted Property
State Parks / Forest
- Natchaug State Forest –★★★– 16 miles – Huge forest along the Natchaug River with hiking, swimming, and horse trail options
- Nathaniel Lyon State Park –★★– <1 mile – Preserved chimney of the first general to die in the Civil War, with access to the Natchaug Trail and a backpacking campsite
Blue Blaze
- Natchaug Trail
- Natchaug Trail: Morey Road –★★– 1 mile – A narrow trail with tiny cascades leading into the state forest
- Natchaug State Forest –★★★– 1 mile – Past beaver marsh towards the river with a backpacking lean-to campsite near Nathianel Lyon State Park
- Natchaug Trail: Lyon Rd –★★★– 8 miles – Remote feeling stretch of trail until the Rt 198 road walk
The Rest
- Yale Forest Camp –★★– 2+ miles – Part of Yale Myers Forest there are mill ruins, the modern camp, and hidden structures in the woods
Boating |expand|
- Halls Pond –★★★– Great pond with islands to explore
Now go out and hike Eastford, CT!
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92 Kennerson Rd, Eastford, CT, USA
Halls Pond Connecticut State Boat Launch 1.5 acres in Eastford, CT Parking: Small lot and shoulder parking near 92 Kennerson Rd, Eastford, CT Boat Launch Map …
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145-101 CT-198, Pomfret Center, CT 06259, USA
Boston Turnpike Trail Eastford Town Park / Connecticut State Forest 104 acres in Eastford, CT Parking: Small lot near 145-101 CT-198, Pomfret, CT Trail Map …
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41.8716650, -72.0878170
Natchaug Trail – Lyon Rd Connecticut Blue Blaze Trail in Eastford, CT Parking: Shoulder parking across from the cemetery at Lyon Rd (41.8716650, -72.0878170) Trail Map …
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41.913346, -72.095686
Crystal Pond Park Eastford and Woodstock Community Park 120 acres in Eastford and Woodstock, CT Parking: Large lot near 305 Crystal Pond Road, Woodstock, CT Trail Map Trails:… Read more…
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41.841980, -72.095569
Natchaug State Forest Connecticut State Forest 13,438 acres in Chaplin, Eastford, and Hampton CT Parking: Plenty of parking down the road near 243 Chaplin Rd Eastford, CT Trail Map … Read more…
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41.847478, -72.083341
Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park Connecticut State Park 5 acres in Eastford, CT Parking: Small lot along Kingsbury Rd Eastford, CT Trail Map Trails:…
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41.8214610, -72.0970840
Natchaug Trail – Morey Rd CFPA Blue Blaze Natchaug Trail Natchaug State Forest through Chaplin and Eastford, CT Parking: Shoulder parking at 41.8214610, -72.0970840 Trail Map …