Natchaug State Forest
Park · Chaplin, Connecticut
Established in 1917, Natchaug State Forest covers 13,438 acres across six towns including Chaplin, Ashford and Eastford. DEEP describes it as popular for horse trails, fishing and riverfront picnic sites; it holds the site of the birthplace of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
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Off CT Route 198 north of Chaplin village
Photo "Black Spruce Pond, Natchaug State Forest": Morrowlong (Morrow Long), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
