Rte. 49 (Sterling),
Voluntown, Griswold, Sterling, Plainfield CT
Ph: 860-376-4075
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
The 20,000 forest,
the largest in Connecticut, was originally purchased as
an emergency relief effort to buy-out marginal farmland
during the depression, However, the Pachaug Forest
has some interesting habitats: large pine barrens, a unique
white cedar swamp and a rare rhododendron sanctuary. The
26-acre rhododendron sanctuary is a state designated Natural
Area Preserve, blooming late in June to early July. Pachaug
hosts dog sled races in the winter. Water, out houses,
pinic tables, fireplaces, boat launches and parking.
Recreational Activities: Camping,
horse camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, boating, horseback
riding, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, scuba diving,
dog sled racing.
[A Shared Landscape:
a guide & history of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests By
Joseph Leary]
CTDEP
Green Falls Hiking Map CTDEP
Green Falls Camping Map
CTDEP
Mt. Misery Hiking Map CTDEP
Mt. Misery Camping Map
(Map files are in .pdf format which require the
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.)
