- Natchaug State Forest
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Coordinates: 41°59′56″N 72°07′55″W / 41.999°N 72.132°W
Remains of old mill dam on Beaverdam Brook off Natchaug Trail.
Natchaug State Forest, in Ashford, Connecticut, Chaplin, Connecticut and Eastford, Connecticut is a Connecticut State Forest. It's 13,000 acres (53 km2) are part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40,000 acres (160 km2) in all[1]. The Natchaug River runs from North to South along (and in a few cases through) the western border of the main forest parcel.
Contents
Environment
The Forest lies within the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion[2].
Recreation opportunities
Hiking is available through an extensive network of trails including the CCC Loop and Natchaug Trail.
Horseback riding is popular in the forest with several facilities, including a campground, geared toward equestrians.
Camping is allowed in the back country of the forest and in one established campground for horses.
See also
- Natchaug River
- Natchaug Trail
- Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
- List of Connecticut state forests
External links
References
- ^ "CT DEP site on Natchaug State Forest". CT DEP. http://www.ct.gov/Dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325062. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein, et al (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2. http://gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder/.
Protected areas of Connecticut National Park Service National Wildlife Refuges Silvio O. Conte • Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge
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