Windham County

Explore Windham County

Explored: 100%

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

[expand title=”Town Guide List” tag=”h3″]

  • 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

[/expand]

Beaver Brook State Park

★★☆☆☆

483 Back Rd, Windham, CT 06280

Beaver Brook State Park Connecticut State Park 401 acres in Chaplin and Windham, CT Parking: Small lot at 483 Back Rd, Windham, CT 06280 Trail Map     …

Prince Hill Park

★★☆☆☆

41.789927, -71.939311

Prince Hill Park Creamery Brook Trail / Carol Randall Memorial Nature Trail / Donald Francis Recreation Park Trail Brooklyn Town Park 103 acres in Brooklyn, CT Parking:…

Bafflin Sanctuary

★★☆☆☆

218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Bafflin Sanctuary Audubon Society 692 acres in Pomfret, CT Parking: Small lot at 85 Pomfret St Pomfret, CT or near 218 Day Rd Pomfret, CT Trail Map   …

Rock Spring Preserve

★★★☆☆

286 Pudding Hill Rd, Scotland, CT, USA

Rock Spring Preserve The Nature Conservancy 450 acres in Scotland, CT Parking: Small pull off near 286 Pudding Hill Rd Scotland, CT Trail Map         …

Tri State Marker East

★★★☆☆

652 E Thompson Rd, Thompson, CT, USA

Tri State Border Marker CT, MA, RI in Thompson, CT Parking: Small lot near 652 E Thompson Rd, Thompson, CT Trail Map.       Trails: 2 miles …

Sherman Memorial Forest

★☆☆☆☆

175 Breakneck Hill Rd, Killingly, Dayville, CT, USA

Rainsford B. Sherman Memorial Forest / 1892 Conservation Area Wolf Den Land Trust 95 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Tiny lot for two cars at 175 Breakneck Hill…

Blue Flag Meadow

★★☆☆☆

408 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT, USA

Blue Flag Meadow Wolf Den Land Trust 92.7 acres in Hampton, CT Parking: Small pull off near 408 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT Trail Map        Trails:…

Trail Wood Sanctuary

★★★☆☆

93 Kenyon Road, Hampton, CT, USA

Edwin Teale Trail Wood Sanctuary CT Audubon Property 168 acres in Hampton, CT Parking: Medium sized lot at 93 Kenyon Road Hampton, CT Trail Map       …

Ross Pond State Park

★★☆☆☆

41.771477, -71.869135

Ross Pond State Park Connecticut State Park 314 acres in Killingly, CT Parking: Medium sized lot at the end of the forest road near 223 Ross Rd Danielson,… Read more…

Quaddick State Park

★★☆☆☆

41.957243, -71.817554

Quaddick State Park Connecticut State Park 116 acres in Thompson, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 818 Quaddick Town Farm Rd, Thompson, CT Trail Map       …