Pachaug State Forest
Pachaug State Forest
Location:1 mile north of the center of Voluntown on Route 49.
Facilities:Forest has two principal areas, Chapman and Green Falls. Both areashave campsites (22 at Chapman, 18 at Green Falls), trails, boatlaunches,and picnic tables. The Chapman Area also has pit toilets and a horsecamp with 18 campsites. The campgrounds at Green Falls are open fromlate April through September only.
Activities:Camping, boating, freshwater fishing (@di at Chapman Area), hiking, hunting,mountain biking (both areas); in addition, the Chapman Area offersbackpack, horse, and youth camping, horseback riding, motorcycling,cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
Special Features:The largest state forest in Connecticut, Pachaug contains southernwhite cedar swamps and a rhododendron sanctuary. The Chapman Areaincludes Mt Misery Overlook, the highest point in the vicinity(elevation 441 feet).
Address:Route 49
PO Box 5
Voluntown, CT 06384
Phone:860-376-4075
Web: www.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks/forests/pachaug.htm
Size: 22,938 acres.
See other parks in Connecticut.