Rte. 171
& Rte. 190, Union CT
Ph: 860-684-3430
Website
CT DEP State Parks Contact Information:
Email
Ph: 860-424-3200
Toll-free in CT: 1-866-287-2757
Reservations: 1-877-668-2267 or Reserve
online
Camping permits are available by reservation
only. Submit a letter of request at least two weeks
prior to your intended stay to:
DEP Eastern District Office
209 Hebron Rd.
Marlborough, CT 06447
(860) 295-9523
Land was
acquired as the Connecticut's second state forest
to grow white pines. This was a reaction to
the rapid deforestation of the state. Rte.
171 entrance is at Bigelow Hollow State Park; Rte.
190 entrance is the Laurel Sanctuary. Mountain
Laurel is the Connecticut State Flower.
Recreational Activities: Hiking
& mountain biking.
[A Shared Landscape:
a guide & history of Connecticut's State
Parks & Forests By Joseph Leary]
CTDEP
Hiking Map
