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| State Park Overview: |
 | Enjoy a variety of activities in Connecticut's second largest state forest. |
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| History of the Area: |
| Cockaponset, named after an Indian chief who's buried in the Ponset section of Haddam, is the second largest state forest in Connecticut. The development of this area for recreational purposes allows visitors to fully enjoy the attractiveness of the land, woods, and streams within the forest. |
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| Area Accommodations |
|  | Copper Beech Inn - Ivoryton, CT
'BEST COUNTRY INN' - Connecticut Magazine, September, 2003
A Beautiful Restored Turn-of-the-Century Inn with 13-Rooms and A
Top-Rated AAA Four-Diamond Restaurant. One mile From Main Street Essex
Price Range: $184 - $375
Web Site: http://www.copperbeechinn.com |
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| The US50 - A guide to the fifty states - The US50 is a extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events and attractions for the fifty ... portions of the Park. The adjoining Cockaponset State Forest is a natural extension of the ... | | http://www.bikerag.com/directions/Cockaponset%20North-MCC.txt - Location: Cockaponset State Forest - Ride from Middlesex Community College Parking Lot Directions: RT 9 south to exit 11, right at end of exit, soft left at next intersection (5 way) on ... | | connecticut state parks - ... s by the C.C.C. dominates the developed portions of the Park. The adjoining Cockaponset State Forest is a natural extension of the Chatfield Hiking Trail System. Activities: (H) Picnicking, (H ... | | Letterbox Clues for Connecticut's Cockaponset State Forest - Letterboxing Clues for Connecticut's Cockaponset State Forest. ... State Forests Letterbox Series - Clues for Cockaponset State Forest Cockaponset State Forest - the 9th State Forest Cockaponset ... | | Cedar Lake - The aquatic resources of Cedar Lake. ... bathing facilities for local residents. The eastern shoreline is bordered by Cockaponset State Forest and is predominately wooded. Public access to the lake is ... | | New England source for mountain bike trails, bike pictures, trail maps and more. - BustedSpoke.com is New England\'s Best Mountain Bike Resource ... and fast to achieve proper brake performance. read more Cockaponset State Forest: Haddam, CT Cockaponset State Forest is a 15,600 acre ... | | home - killingworth land conservation trust info and resources ... a new hiking trail from Roast Meat Hill Road to Cockaponset State Forest in Chester. Parking for the trail is at our Platt Nature Center ... | | Chester Village West Retirement Community - Retirement community living in Chester, Connecticut. ... hills of the culture-rich Connecticut River Valley. The Cockaponset State Forest adjoins our 26 wooden acres and offers splendid scenery for ... | | Blue Trail News & Events - ... Protection oversee portions of Westwoods land that lie within this 412-acre block of Cockaponset State Forest. About 8.5 miles of Westwoods trails crisscross Cockaponset in Guilford; the remaining ... | | Area Campgrounds | | Wolf's Den Cooperative Campground
256 Town St
East Haddam, CT
(860) 873-9681
| Gentile's Camp Ground
262 Mount Tobe Rd
Plymouth, CT
(860) 283-8437
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| From Middletown area: take Route 9 south, Exit 6. Turn right off the exit ramp and go west on Route 148 for approximately 2 miles. Take a right onto Cedar Lake Road and drive approximately 2 miles. Take a left at the Pattaconk Lake sign.From Old Saybrook area: take Route 9 north, Exit 6. Turn left off the exit ramp and go west on Route 148 for approximately 2 miles. Take a right onto Cedar Lake Road and drive approximately 2 miles. Take a left at the Pattaconk Lake sign. |
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