Coordinates: 41°24′47″N73°12′24″W / 41.41306°N 73.20667°W / 41.41306; -73.20667
Paugussett State Forest is a Connecticutstate forest with two separate sections located on impoundments of the Housatonic River in the town of Newtown.[3] The forest's Upper Block encompasses approximately 800 acres (320 ha)[2] on the western shore of Lake Lillinonah. It offers boating access to the river and hiking on the blue-blazedLillinonah Trail. The forest's Lower Block encompasses approximately 1,200 acres (490 ha)[2] on the western shore of Lake Zoar and offers hiking on the blue-blazed Zoar Trail.
References
- ↑"Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests"(PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- 123"Clues for Paugussett State Forest". Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series -. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 10, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑"Paugussett State Forest". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
Further reading
- Paugussett State Forest Berkshire Hiking
External links
- Paugussett State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Paugussett State Forest Upper Block Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Paugussett State Forest Lower Block Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Categories:
- Connecticut state forests
- Parks in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Newtown, Connecticut
- Protected areas established in the 1940s
- 1940s establishments in Connecticut