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This is a list of state parks, reserves, forests and wildlife management areas (WMAs) in the Connecticut state park and forest system, shown in five tables. The first table lists state parks and reserves, the second lists state park trails, the third lists state forests, the fourth lists Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and the fifth lists other state-owned, recreation-related areas.
Nipmuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest. Its 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) surround Bigelow Hollow State Park in the town of Union and include parcels in Stafford, Ashford, and other towns. [4] The forest is part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) in all.
Ashford Lake is a small, shallow, privately owned pond located in the eastern part of the town of Ashford in northeastern Connecticut, along the town's border with Eastford. The pond has an area of 52.6 acres and a maximum depth of approximately 12 feet. Its normal surface elevation is 659 feet above sea level. [1]
Natchaug State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in six towns including Ashford, Chaplin, and Eastford. [3] The Natchaug River runs from north to south along (and in a few cases through) the western border of the main forest parcel. James L. Goodwin State Forest abuts Natchaug State Forest to the south.
The Nipmuck Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail system which meanders through 34.5 miles (55.5 km) of forests in northeast Connecticut.It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and is considered one of the Blue-Blazed hiking trails.
Lake Chaffee is a small, shallow, man-made lake located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the hamlet of Westford in the town of Ashford in Windham County, northeastern Connecticut. The lake has an area of 54 acres (22 ha) and a maximum depth of 11 feet (3.4 m). Its average surface elevation is 856 feet (261 m) above sea level. [1]
Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. [2] The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,191 at the 2020 census. [3] It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town. [4]
Team Hole in the Wall is an athletic fundraising initiative managed by the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. [6] Amateur athletes join up to raise a specified amount of funds and receive entrance to a marathon, bike ride or other athletic event in support of seriously ill children served by The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp or one of its associated camps around the world.