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

West Thompson Lake

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41.952254, -71.904027

West Thompson Lake and Dam U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1,763.5 acres in Thompson, CT Parking: West side (hiking) of the dam small lot Parking Link East… Read more…

Fisherman’s Walk Trail

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42.010085, -71.941494

Fisherman’s Walk Trail / Fabyan Boat Launch Thompson Town Park 8 acres in Thompson, CT Parking: Small lot near 622 Fabyan Rd, North Grosvenor Dale, CT Trail…

Aicher Preserve

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151 Freedley Rd, Pomfret Center, CT 06259, USA

Aicher Holzer Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 189.8 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Small lot inside the stonewall near 151 Freedley Rd, Pomfret Center, CT Trail Map    …

Wright Preserve

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41.862626, -71.960772

Wright Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 42.7 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Across the road at the Bafflin Sanctuary parking at 85 Pomfret St, Pomfret Center, CT Aerial Map … Read more…

Tamler Preserve

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41.936686, -71.809201

Tamler Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 220 acres in Putnam and Thompson, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 128 Elmwood Hill Rd Thompson, CT Trail Map       Trails: 0.65 miles …

LeClair Preserve

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41.951405, -71.808470

LeClair Preserve [Trail Closed] Wyndham Land Trust 74.5 acres in Thompson, CT Parking: Formerly accessed from the end of LeClair Road Trail Map       Trails: Trail…

Lyon Preserve

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41.850106, -71.932701

Lyon Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 46.4 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Small pull off at 28 Wrights Crossing Rd, Pomfret Center, CT Trail Map      Trails: 1…

Chase Reservoir

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68 Pratt Road, Dayville, CT, USA

Chase Reservoir Killingly Town Park 365 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Room for two cars near 233 Pratt Road Dayville, CT or seasonally near 68 Pratt Road Dayville,…

Dunn Preserve

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41.862530, -71.921684

Dunn Preserve Wyndham Land Trust 32 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Shoulder parking at the gate near 149 Lake Rd, Dayville, CT Aerial Map         …

Milo Appley Conservation Showcase

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41.791206, -71.961199

Milo Appley Conservation Showcase Brooklyn Town Park in Brooklyn, CT Parking: Small lot behind the UCONN Extension Center 139 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn, CT Trail Map   …