• Camp Nahaco Recreation Area
• Hall's Pond Boat Launch
• Boston Turnpike Trail & Greenway
• Natchaug State Forest Trails
• Yale Myers Forest Map

Camp Nahaco/Crystal Pond Recreation Area - off Weeks Road, Eastford/Woodstock Children's Summer Camp - "Day Camp at Crystal Pond" is a tremendous success. Also, many trail work hours (volunteer) have made Nahaco a beautiful spot for an afternoon hike or swim. Please contact the Camp Nahaco commission if you would like to volunteer. Thank you.

See the Woodstock Conservation Commission web page on Camp Nahaco.

Boston Turnpike Trail & Greenway - Accessible off Old Colony Road or Rt. 198 at unpaved parking area adjacent John Perry Road. See more info under Success Stories. You can also download brochure: MS Word or PDF format.

Below is the trail map. The recreation area is accessible off Old Colony Road or Rt. 198.

Natchaug State Forest - Chaplin Road/Rt. 198, Eastford, Connecticut.

A Bit of Natchaug History: The name Natchaug means "land between the rivers" and refers to the land at the junction of the Bigelow and Still Rivers which join to form the Natchaug River. The Forest is popular for its trails, outstanding fishing, and riverfront picnic sites. Of historic interest is a large stone fireplace and chimney that are the remains of the birthplace of General Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union General killed in the Civil War. No map is currently available.

Natchaug State Forest Website

Yale Myers Forest - Ashford/Eastford/Union, Connecticut. Click here for a larger version of the map.

Ownership: Yale University

Contact: Yale School Forests, 360 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 432-5134. See email addresses.

More Info: N/A.

Size: 7,840 acres in the towns of Ashford, Eastford, Union and Woodstock.

Ambience: Dirt trails among mixed hardwoods, hemlock, several scattered white pine stands (mainly of old field origin), and occasional red pine plantations started in the 1940s after field abandonment. Numerous small ponds and most wetland areas created by beaver activity.

Fees: None.

Hours: Info not available.

Activities and Facilities: Hiking. Educational programs offered by students in the summer are open to the public.

Handicapped Access: Info not available.

Trail Maps: GIS mapping is ongoing.

Miscellaneous: Used for education, research and harvesting by Yale. The forest is certified by under the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

Yale Myers Forest Website