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Although most of the state forest acreage is off limits to the public and patrolled by Aquarion security officers, the forest offers opportunities for letterboxing, hiking on the Aspetuck Valley Trail and Saugatuck Trail, and shoreline fishing on the Saugatuck Reservoir. Access to the forest is by permit only.
The largely undeveloped state park features 14 miles (23 km) of hiking trails, 200-foot-high (61 m) sand dunes covered with trees and grass, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of beachfront located two-thirds of a mile from the picnic parking area. [2]
In addition to the Nipmuck Trail there are several smaller hiking trails which connect to the Natchaug Trail as well as several park and forest roads and the multi-use Airline State Park Linear Trail. In Natchaug State Forest the CCC Trail is a historic loop trail which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression in ...
Camping permits may be obtained for up to five separate locations for backpacking. For 9 miles (14 km) the Nipmuck Trail travels through the Yale-Myers Forest which is owned by Yale University . The trail also traverses 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the University of Connecticut's East Campus (the protected Moss tract through the Fenton Forest).
The full conservation area covers 1,009 acres (408 ha) and comprises several contiguous parcels in the towns of Easton and Weston, bordering the southeast corner of the Saugatuck Reservoir. It is managed by the Aspetuck Land Trust. [2] The state park portion of the preserve offers opportunities for hiking and hunting. [1]
Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Camping facilities are available for backpackers and equestrians. [ 5 ] The forest is also the site of a small state park encompassing the birthplace of American Civil War brigadier general Nathaniel Lyon.
The northern end of the trail veers eastward to connect to the local trail system in the Collis P. Huntington State Park. Notable features include the Poverty Hollow and Valley scenic roads, Aspetuck River, bogs, the dam on Hedmon's pond, modest high points and scenic overlooks as well as several stone fences.
A stretch of the river in Redding. Hedmon's Pond Waterfall in Redding.. The Aspetuck River is a 17.0-mile-long (27.4 km) [1] river in the U.S. state of Connecticut.The river rises in the hills located in Huntington State Park in Bethel, with a watershed of approximately 430 acres (170 ha). [2]