CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Forest Location Route 156 Lyme (Directions) Forest Contact Information Nehantic State Forest c/o Rocky Neck State Park 244 W. Main St Niantic, CT 06357 (860) 739-5471 {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This forest offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Picnic Tables HOURS: The forest recreation areas are open from 8 am to sunset. Other forest areas are open one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcohol-free park.  Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks @po.state.ct.us Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Nehantic State Forest} Nehantic State Forest Lyme Visit Nehantic State Forest and discover what the first forest in New London County has to offer. Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Boating} Boating {Picnicking} Picnicking {Hiking} Hiking {Swimming} Swimming Letterboxing Facilities  Boat Launch - Norwich Pond, Uncas Lake, Picnic Tables, Pit Toilets {Nehantic State Forest} Nehantic State Forest, Lyme Directions From I-95: Take Exit 70 and go straight at bottom of exit.  Take a right at the intersection of Route 156 and Route 1.  Follow Route 156 for approximately 3 miles.  Forest entrance is on the left. Fees There is no parking fee at Nehantic State Forest. More Information Map Forest Map History Nehantic was the first state forest in New London County, and has all been purchased since 1925.  Considerable difficulty was experienced in selecting the site.  Although there is a great deal of wooded land in the county, it is so cut up by open farm lands that large areas of forest in one block are difficult to find.  The land is mostly covered with a second growth of hardwoods.  There are a number of good trout streams in the forest. The forest takes its name from the Nehantic Indians, whose ranging grounds once extended from Wecapaug Brook, in what is now Rhode Island, to the Connecticut River.  Shortly before the settlers arrived the Pequots had invaded Nehantic territory and annexed about half of the land claimed by the tribe. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Devil's Hopyard State Park, East Haddam Location: 3 miles north of the intersection of Route 82 and Route 156 Activities: Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Stream Fishing Charge: None for picnic area, campsite fee {Nehantic State Forest} Nehantic State Forest Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme Location: 3 miles west of Niantic (Exit 72 from I-95) Activities: Picnicking, Saltwater Fishing, Hiking, Scuba Diving, Camping, Interpretive Program, Field Sports, Cross Country Skiing, Saltwater Swimming Charge: Daily, in season.  Camping fee Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Boating Information {Link to Top of Page}