Nipmuck State Forest

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title: "Nipmuck State Forest" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["nipmuck-state-forest", "connecticut-state-forests", "state-forests-of-the-appalachians", "geography-of-tolland-county,-connecticut", "parks-in-tolland-county,-connecticut", "union,-connecticut", "protected-areas-established-in-1905", "1905-establishments-in-connecticut"] description: "Forest in Connecticut, United States" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipmuck_State_Forest" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Forest in Connecticut, United States ::

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name	Nipmuck State Forest
photo	SouthernBreakneckPondonNipmuckTrailfacingnorth.jpg
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map_caption	Location in Connecticut
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location	Connecticut, United States
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area_acre	9209
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elevation	945 ft
established	1905
governing_body	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
website	Nipmuck State Forest
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Nipmuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest. Its 9000 acre surround Bigelow Hollow State Park in the town of Union and include parcels in Stafford, Ashford, and other towns. The forest is part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40000 acre in all.

Recreation opportunities

Hiking is available on more than 30 mi of trails. One of the most popular routes is up to and around Breakneck Pond. Other trails are available in other parcels of the forest. Snowmobiling trails are offered in winter. Fishing is popular both in summer and winter (ice fishing). The streams, ponds and lakes feature stocked as well as native trout, small and large mouth bass, and pickerel. Camping is allowed in the back country of the forest.

Mountain Laurel Sanctuary

In the western portion of the forest, a Mountain Laurel Sanctuary is located on Snow Hill. Mountain laurel thrives here and reaches heights of 15 to 20 feet which is rare for mountain laurel.

References

References

1. {{cite gnis. 209291. Nipmuck State Forest
2. "Bigelow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
3. "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nipmuck State Forest". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
4. "Snowmobiling in Connecticut". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
5. Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee. (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding". Connecticut General Assembly.
6. Marks, Paul. (June 16, 1993). "A sanctuary for the senses". Hartford Courant.

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