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Nehantic Trail
The Nehantic Trail is a Connecticut hiking trail and is one of the ''Blue-Blazed Trails, Blue-Blazed hiking trails'' maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. The trail is located in the towns of Voluntown, Connecticut, Voluntown and Griswold, Connecticut, Griswold and is almost entirely within the Pachaug State Forest. Trail description The Nehantic Trail is a Blue-Blazed Trails, Blue-Blazed hiking trail and extends from Green Falls Pond in Voluntown to the Hopeville Pond State Park in Griswold. Most of the Nehantic Trail is on state land within the Pachaug State Forest and connects three public recreation areas maintained by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Hopeville Pond State Park, the Chapman Recreation Area and the Green Falls Pond Recreation Area. Each of these recreation areas provide seasonal camping, and public swimming areas are available at the Green Falls and Hopeville Ponds. Much of the Nehantic Trail is flat or has gradual a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachaug State Forest
Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 27,000 acres (110 km²) of land. It is located on the Rhode Island border in New London County, and parcels of the forest lie in the towns of Voluntown, Connecticut, Voluntown, Griswold, Connecticut, Griswold, Plainfield, Connecticut, Plainfield, Sterling, Connecticut, Sterling, North Stonington, Connecticut, North Stonington, and Preston, Connecticut, Preston. The forest was founded in 1928, but most of the land came from purchases made later during the Great Depression. It is named after the Pachaug River, which runs through the center of the forest. The forest is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion. Features Great Meadow The Pachaug-Great Meadow Swamp portion of the park was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1973 due to its Atlantic white cedar swamp. This type of forest is at risk of being succeeded by Tsuga, hemlock. Hiking trails There are f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
