- Nipmuck State Forest
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Coordinates: 41°59′56″N 72°07′55″W / 41.999°N 72.132°W
Southern Breakneck Pond on Nipmuck Trail facing north on the last day of winter.
Nipmuck State Forest, in Union, Connecticut is a Connecticut State Forest. Its 9,000 acres (36 km2) surrounds Bigelow Hollow State Park and includes parcels in Stafford and Ashford. The forest is part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40,000 acres (160 km2) in all[1].
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Recreation opportunities
Hiking is available through the more than 30 miles (48 km) of trails. One of the most popular routes is up to and around Breakneck Pond. Other trails are available in other parcels of the forest.
Fishing is popular both in summer and winter (ice fishing). The streams, ponds and lakes feature stocked as well as native trout, small and large mouth bass and pickerel.
Camping is allowed in the back country of the forest.
See also
- Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
- List of Connecticut state forests
External links
References
- ^ "CT DEP site on Bigelow State Park/Nipmuck State Forest". CT DEP. http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325174. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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Categories:- Connecticut state forests
- Geography of Tolland County, Connecticut
- Parks in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Union, Connecticut
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- Connecticut geography stubs
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