Best National Forest Waterbury Near Me

4worldlovers: Location: From the junction of Route 45 and Route 341 in Warren, proceed north on Route 45 for 0.2 mile and turn left on Sackett Hill Road. Follow Sackett Hill Road 0.7 mile and turn left on Above All Road. Follow Above All Road for 1.0 mile to the barred gate on the left.

Activities: Hiking, Letterboxing , Wildlife Viewing, Hunting (in some sections of forest) Additional Recreational Trail Use Information

Location: From the junction of Route 8 and Route 20 in Winchester, proceed north on Route 8 3.0 miles and turn left on Sandy Brook Road. Follow Sandy Brook Road 1.1 miles to the pull-off for the White Trail on the right.

Location: From the junction of Route 203 and Route 14 in Windham Center, follow Route 14 east 0.7 mile and turn left on Back Road. The pond is 2.5 miles north, on the left.

Location: From the junction of Route 82 and Route 156 in East Haddam, proceed south on Route 156 for 4.9 miles. The entrance is on the left.

Location: At the junction of Route 44 and Route 6 in Bolton. Heading west on I-384 from Bolton Notch, turn right at end of guardrail and go downhill to parking lot. Hiking trail is unmarked; trail starts just across from the parking lot. (Trail is maintained by Bolton Conservation Commission.)

Location: From the junction of Route 149 and route 82 in East Haddam, proceed north on Route 149 for 0.8 mile and turn right on Landing Hill Road. Follow Landing Hill Road for 0.4 mile and turn right on Maple Avenue. Follow 0.1 mile and turn right on Creek Row (a dirt road). Park on the right by the open fields.

Location: In the Connecticut river in Middletown; Access to this park is by water only.

Location: At Connecticut Marine Headquarters, Ferry Road, Old Lyme. I-95 to exit 70, Route 156, right onto Ferry Road. Follow to the end.

Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Additional Recreational Trail Use Information

Location: From the intersection of Routes 6 and 67 in Southbury, follow Route 67 (Roxbury Road) west for 2 miles and turn left (south) on Route 172. Follow Route 172 south for 2.1 miles and turn right (west) onto Spruce Brook Road. Follow Spruce Brook Road for 1.25 miles and bear left at the intersection onto Stilson Road. Follow Stilson for 0.6 miles to its end and turn left (south) onto Purchase Brook Road. The park entrance is 1.3 miles south of Stilson on the right (west).

George Waldo State Park enjoys 150 acres of undeveloped, topographically diverse land in southwest Connecticut. A trail of about 7/10 mile leads from Purchase Brook Road to the shore of Lake Lillinonah, drops 140 feet across its length and passes through mixed deciduous and coniferous total forest cover to the water's edge. Look for wetlands by the trailhead and stone walls away from the trail.

Location: In the Connecticut River at Haddam; Access to this park is by water only.

Location: From the junction of Route 154 and Route 81, proceed south on Route 81 for 0.1 miles. Parking lot on right at base of dam. For the boat ramp, follow Route 81 1.0 mile south of Route 154 and turn right on Dish Mill Road.

4worldlovers:
Black Rock offers excellent swimming, hiking, scenic views, and Indian legend all tucked into the scenic rolling hills of the Western Highlands.


For current water quality alerts for this park, please visit www.ct.gov/deep/beachstatus