Windham County

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The Quiet Corner of Connecticut.

Most Popular Locations

My Recommendations

Best Overlook: Old Furnace State Park but the Lem Walker Loop is a hidden gem

Best Waterfall: Cargill Falls is powerful but my pick is the man-made falls of Cat Hollow

Other Highlights: Wolf Den at Mashamoquet Brook

Boating/Fishing

Regional Land Trusts

Town List

Ashford (17 hiking areas for 42 miles of trails, 1 fishing/boating)
- Highlight is Boston Hollow
Brooklyn (7 hiking areas for 10 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight Davis Forest
Canterbury (2 hiking areas for 2.5 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight is Kinne Preserve
Chaplin (8 hiking areas for 16.5 miles, 3 fishing/boating areas, and a disc golf course)
- Highlight is Diana’s Pool
Eastford (6 hiking areas for 23.5 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight is Halls Pond
Hampton (13 hiking areas for 31.2 miles, 2 fishing/boating areas)
- Highlight is Goodwin State Forest
Killingly (15 hiking areas for 20.6 miles, 5 fishing/boating areas)
- Highlight is Old Furnace State Park
Plainfield (3 hiking areas for 10 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight is Sugar Brook
Pomfret (13 hiking areas for 43.2 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight is Wolf Den
Putnam (3 hiking areas for 3.1 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight is Cargill Falls
Scotland (5 hiking areas for 11.5 miles, 0 fishing/boating areas)
- Highlight is Rock Spring
Sterling (2 hiking areas for 6.1 miles, 1 fishing/boating area)
- Highlight is Pharisee Rock
Thompson (12 hiking areas for 28.5 miles, 2 fishing/boating areas)
- Highlight is the Tri-State Marker
Windham (5 hiking areas for 10 miles, 2 fishing/boating areas)
- Highlight is Allanach Wolf Woodlands
Woodstock (11 hiking areas for 11.5 miles, 4 fishing/boating areas)
- Highlight is the Lem Walker Loop

Route 101 Boat Launch

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460 Killingly Road, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

Route 101 Boat Launch Quinebaug River Boat Launch 1 acre in Pomfret, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 437 Killingly Road, Pomfret, CT Trail Map …

Duck Marsh Preserve

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Holmes Rd, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

Duck Marsh Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 146 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Shoulder parking on Holmes Rd, Pomfret Center, CT Trail Map Trails:…

Gellert/Valentine Preserve

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3 Ayers Rd, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

Gellert/Valentine Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 168 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Small lot near 3 Ayers Rd, Pomfret Center, CT Trail Map Trails:…

Pharisee Rock

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41.6504230, -71.8321760

Pharisee Rock Trail CFPA Blue Blaze Trail acres in Sterling, CT Parking: Shoulder parking on Cedar Swamp Rd, Moosup, CT Trail Map Trails: 0.7 miles …

Quinebaug Trail North Terminus

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309 Plainfield Pike, Plainfield, CT 06374, USA

Quinebaug Trail – North Terminus CFPA Blue Blaze Trail acres in Plainfield, CT Parking: Small pull off near 309 Plainfield Pike, Plainfield, CT Trail Map …

Long Pond Preserve

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42.020717, -71.819841

Long Pond Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 143 acres in Thompson, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 29 Ragina Ave, Webster, MA Trail Map Trails: 1.2 miles …

Edward R. Laby Preserve

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41.872853, -71.801743

Edward R. Laby Memorial Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 81 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Just north of Killingly Pond State Park on Pond Road Trail Map …

Quandoc Conservation Area

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246 Brickhouse Rd, Danielson, CT, USA

Quandoc Conservation Area Killingly Town Park 125 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 246 Brickhouse Rd, Danielson, CT Trail Map Trails:…