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| State Park Overview: |
 | Natchaug State Forest is popular for its horse trails, outstanding fishing, and riverfront picnic sites. |
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| History of the Area: |
| The name Natchaug means "land between the rivers" and refers to the land at the junction of the Bigelow and Still Rivers which join to form the Natchaug River. The Forest is popular for its horse trails, outstanding fishing, and riverfront picnic sites. Of historic interest is a large stone fireplace and chimney that are the remains of the birthplace of General Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union General killed in the Civil War. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | The Tolland Inn - 1790s inn on historic village green. Close to University of Connecticut. Seven guest rooms/suites with private baths, full breakfast. Antiques and hand-made furniture throughout. | | |
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| Natchaug State Forest History - ... A cemetery along the Natchaug River in nearby Phoenixville marks his resting place. The Natchaug State Forest entrance is on Route 198 in Chaplin, CT about two miles South of Route 44. | Return to ... | | Natchaug State Forest - Return to Area Attractions | Map 1 | Map 2 | History | | | Letterboxing Clues for Connecticut's Natchaug State Forest - Letterboxing clues for the forest centennial letterbox on Connecticut's Natchaug State Forest ... Series - Clues for Mohegan State Forest Natchaug State Forest - the 5th State Forest ... | | Nickerson Park Family Campground - ... sounds of civilization. Separated from the 12,000 acre Natchaug State Forest by the cool, clear, trout-stocked, Natchaug River ... the river. The Natchaug State Forest offers abundant wildlife ... | | Fishing & Hunting - ... Trout Fishing The crystalline waters of the Natchaug River separate our campground from the Natchaug State Forest. A continuing series of cascading rapids, whirlpools and slow, deep holding waters ... | | USCWC -- Battlefields, Forts, Cemeteries, and Historical Parks - Historic Places 1 Battlefields 360 Degree Panoramic Views of Battlefields A. J. Meek--Photographs of Original Civil War Battlefields At Battlefields, Parks Confront the Why of the Civil War ... | | USCWC -- Historic Sites, Military Parks, Management/Preservation, and Memorials and Monume - ... Markers Civil War Traveler Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (CT) Mystic Seaport (CT) Natchaug State Forest, Birthplace of General Nathaniel Lyon (CT) Ford's Theatre (DC) U. S. Soldiers' Home (DC ... |
| Directions: |
| From the East (Danielson area): take Route 6 west onto Route 198 in Chaplin. Take a right onto Route 198 north. Go north on Route 198 for approximately 5.4 miles. Forest entrance is on your right in Eastford.
From the West (Hartford area): take I-84 east, Exit 69. At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Route 74 east. Go east on Route 74 until it ends. At the end of Route 74, take a left onto Route 44 east. Go east on Route 44 for approximately 5 miles onto Route 198. Take a right onto Route 198 south. Go south on Route 198 for approximately 2.6 miles. Forest entrance is on your left in Eastford.
From the North (Southbridge, MA area): take Route 198 south. Go approximately 2.6 miles after crossing Route 44. Forest entrance is on your left in Eastford.From the South (Willimantic area): take Route 6 east onto Route 198 in Chaplin. Take a left onto Route 198 north. Go north on Route 198 for approximately 5.4 miles. Forest is on your right in Eastford. |
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