Paugussett State Forest

Forest in the United States of America

41°24′47″N 73°12′24″W / 41.41306°N 73.20667°W / 41.41306; -73.20667^[1]Area1,947 acres (7.88 km²)^[2]Elevation371 ft (113 m)^[1]Established1940s ^[3]Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionWebsitePaugussett State Forest

Paugussett State Forest is a Connecticut state forest with two separate sections located on impoundments of the Housatonic River in the town of Newtown.^[4] The forest's Upper Block encompasses approximately 800 acres (320 ha)^[3] on the western shore of Lake Lillinonah. It offers boating access to the river and hiking on the blue-blazed Lillinonah Trail. The forest's Lower Block encompasses approximately 1,200 acres (490 ha)^[3] on the western shore of Lake Zoar and offers hiking on the blue-blazed Zoar Trail.

References

^ ^a ^b "Paugussett State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Paugussett State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
^ "Paugussett State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 2013-09-30.

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

Protected areas of Connecticut

National Park Service