Buell’s Orchard

Pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins. Our own tomatoes, apple cider, and cider donuts. Summer vegetables, sweet corn, hardy mums. Seasonal hours, please check website or call. Annual Harvest Festival Columbus Day Weekend.

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Natchaug State Forest

Backpack camping, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, historic site, horseback riding, horse camping, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, snowmobiling, and letterboxing. Facilities include picnic tables and pit toilets.

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Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug State Forest is 13,200 acre park spreads over 6 towns. Year-round activities include mountain biking and more. No fee.

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Natchaug State Forest

Ashford, Brooklyn, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, and Pomfret. Certain sections by Mansfield Hollow Wildlife Area are bow hunting only. Learn and follow all of the rules, regulations and safety measures for…

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Natchaug State Forest

Letterbox at Natchaug State Forest is on the “CCC Trail,” a blue/yellow Connecticut Forest & Park Association trail. Approximately 1 mile in, round trip 2 miles – or do loop…

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Halls Pond

Halls Pond is an 82-acre bass management area with car-top/carry-in boat launch, 8 mph speed limit. Catch bass, pickerel, pike & more. No water skiing. No fee.

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