State Forest

Connecticut State Forests

Connecticut may have up to 35 state forests though the DEEP officially cites 32.

State Forests

Algonquin American Legion Camp Columbia Centennial Watershed Cockaponset
Enders Housatonic James L. Goodwin Massacoe Mattatuck
Meshomasic Mohawk Mohegan Nassahegon Natchaug
Nathan Hale Naugatuck Nehantic Nepaug Nipmuck
Nye-Holman Pachaug Paugnut Paugussett Peoples
Pootatuck Quaddick Salmon River Shenipsit The Preserve
Topsmead Tunxis Wyantenock

Nassahegon State Forest

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Nassahegon State Forest, Burlington, CT, USA

Nassahegon State Forest Connecticut State Forest 1,056 acres in Burlington, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 158-498 Stone Rd, Burlington, CT Shoulder parking near 506 George Washington Turnpike,…

Cockaponset: Guilford North

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319 Rte 80, Guilford, CT, USA

Cockaponset: Guilford North Parcel Connecticut State Forest 385.5 acres in Guilford, CT Parking: Large lot near 319 Rte 80, Guilford, CT Trail Map         …

Weiss-Loveday Watershed

Unexplored

132 River Rd, Clinton, CT, USA

Weiss-Loveday Watershed Clinton Land Trust and Connecticut State Forest 65.79 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Small lot near 132 River Rd, Clinton, CT Trail Map     …

Pootatuck State Forest

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230 Pine Hill Rd, New Fairfield, CT, USA

Pootatuck State Forest: Pine Hill Connecticut State Forest 1,103 acres in New Fairfield, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 230 Pine Hill Rd, New Fairfield, CT Trail…

Lillinonah Trail

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152 Hanover Rd, Newtown, CT, USA

Paugussett State Forest: Lillinonah Trail Blue Blaze Trail and Connecticut State Forest 1048 acres in Newtown, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 158 Hanover Rd, Newtown, CT Medium…

Cockaponset: Pattaconk Reservoir

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Pattaconk Recreation Area (Cockaponset State Forest), State Forest Road, Chester, CT, USA

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… Read more…

Neck River Trail

Unexplored

201 Opening Hill Rd, Madison, CT, USA

Neck River Trail Madison Land Trust and Connecticut State Forest 79.85 acres in Madison, CT (12.85 land trust and 67 state property) Parking: Small pull-off near 201…

Jefferson Park

Unexplored

70 Jefferson Park Rd, Madison, CT, USA

Jefferson Park and Oil Mill Brook Madison Land Trust and Connecticut State Forest 194.8 acres in Madison, CT Parking: Cul-de-sac near 70 Jefferson Park Rd, Madison, CT…

Double Loop Trail

Unexplored

221 Warpas Rd, Madison, CT 06443, USA

Double Loop Trail Madison Land Trust and Connecticut State Forest 110 acres in Madison, CT Parking: East End: Small pull off near 221 Warpas Rd, Madison, CT…

Camp Hadley Trail

Unexplored

420 Copse Rd, Madison, CT, USA

Camp Hadley Trail Madison Land Trust and Connecticut State Forest 183 acres in Madison, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 420 Copse Rd, Madison, CT Trail Map   …