Nehantic State Forest

Connecticut State Forest

HoursOpen Daily · (8:00 a.m. – Sunset)
Entrance feeFree
CampingDay use only

Nehantic State Forest entrance fee

Free entry

Nehantic State Forest hours

Open Daily

(8:00 a.m. – Sunset)

Hours as published by CT State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.

About Nehantic State Forest

4,400 acres with trout-stocked ponds, twelve miles of trail and a view from Nickerson Hill. DEEP manages the habitats here with controlled burns, as the Nayanticks once did.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🛶 Paddling
  • 🏊 Swimming
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🐦 Birding
  • 🏹 Hunting

Amenities & facilities

  • ♿ Accessible Facilities
  • 🌞 Day Use Only

Contact

Phone860-739-5471

AddressOn Route 156, Lyme, CT 06371

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