Shenipsit State Forest

166 Chestnut Hill Road, Stafford Springs, CT

Shenipsit State Forest began in 1927 with the purchase of land at the summit of Soapstone Mountain in Somers to erect a fire tower to keep a lookou... Read More

Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary

30 Peck Road, Wales, MA

The Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1939 by Arthur D. Norcross. Its present area comprises approximately eight thousand acres of woo... Read More

Chicopee Memorial State Park

570 Burnett Rd, Chicopee, MA

Chicopee State Park, formerly the Cooley Brook Reservoir and Watershed has been developed as a high use active recreation area. The total acreage i... Read More

Nye Holman State Forest

on Rte. 74, Tolland, CT

Activities include fishing, hiking, letterboxing, youth group camping, and hunting. Read More

Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail

Canal Rd, Suffield, CT

The 4.5 mile Windsor Locks State Park Canal Trail follows the historic towpath of this 170 plus year old historic waterway. The canal’s many ... Read More

Robinson State Park

428 North St, Feeding Hills, MA

Robinson State Park serves as a major day use area for the Springfield region. Donated to the state in 1934 by John C. Robinson, the facility... Read More

Nipmuck State Forest

Route 171, Union, CT

Bigelow Hollow State Park and the adjoining Nipmuck State Forest offer over 9,000 acres of recreation opportunities including miles of hiking trail... Read More

Mount Holyoke Range State Park

1500 West St, Amherst, MA

Rising roughly 1,000 feet in elevation, Mt. Holyoke Range State Park straddles the seven-mile ridge that runs from Hadley to Belchertown. The ridge... Read More

Scantic River State Park

off Rte. 19, Enfield, CT

784 acre park with birding, fishing, hiking and hunting. Read More

Bolton Notch State Park

685 Boston Turnpike, Bolton, CT

Acres: 95 Activities: Hiking, Rock Climbing Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. Read More

Bray Lake Loop Trail

, Holyoke, MA

Bigelow Hollow State Park

Shenipsit State Forest, 166 Chestnut Hill Road, Stafford Springs, CT

Bigelow Hollow State Park and the adjoining Nipmuck State Forest offer over 9,000 acres of recreation opportunities including miles of hiking trail... Read More

Hop River State Park Trail

20 mile linear trail passing through six towns in Eastern Connecticut, Coventry, CT

This former railroad line is now a trail that winds 20.2 miles through the towns of Manchester, Vernon, Bolton, Coventry, Andover, and Columbia.&nb... Read More

Mount Tom State Reservation

125 Reservation Rd, Holyoke, MA

Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham hills to the east... Read More

Rock House Reservation Trail

Massachusetts 9, Brookfield, MA

Built by the glacier and blessed by indigenous tribes who hunted and worshiped here, the cave-like shelter and its surroundings are an intriguing b... Read More

Skinner State Park

10 Skinner State Park Rd, Hadley, MA

J.A. Skinner State Park is home to more than 400 acres of forest on Mt. Holyoke, as well as the historic Mt. Holyoke Summit House. The park is loca... Read More

Manituck Lookout

, Suffield, CT

Case Mountain

, Manchester, CT

The Case Mountain Recreation Area encompasses approximately 640 acres of combined open space and watershed lands stretching from the Glastonbury to... Read More

Quabbin Reservoir

485 Ware Road, Belchertown, MA

Quabbin Reservoir is one of the largest man-made public water supplies in the United States. Created in the 1930s by the construction of two huge e... Read More

Nathan Hale State Forest

Case Road (between Talcott Hill Rd. and Bear Swamp Rd.), Coventry, CT

The first purchase of this forest was in 1946, through a bequest by the late George Dudley Seymour. The original purchase of 850 acres has grown si... Read More

Hampden, MA

Best Hiking Trails around Hampden, MA