CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location Bassetts Bridge Road Mansfield Park Contact Information Mansfield Hollow State Park c/o Mashamoquet Brook State Park RFD #1 Wolf Den Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 (860) 928-6121 {Link to Purchase a State Park Season Pass}   {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Field Sports HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcohol-free park.  Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Wildflowers at Mansfield Hollow} Mansfield Hollow State Park Mansfield Enjoy an afternoon of fishing in Mansfield Hollow Lake or take in the water views from one of several trails in the park. Activities Facilities Geology Directions Map History Activities {Boating} Boating {Fishing} Fishing {Car-Top Boating} Car-Top Boating {Hiking} Hiking {xcs.jpg (1711 bytes)} Cross-Country Skiing {Mountain Biking} Mountain Biking {Field Sports} Field Sports {Picnicking} Picnicking Facilities Boat Launch Ramp, Picnic Tables, Pit Toilets {Mansfield Hollow Lake} Mansfield Hollow State Park, Mansfield Geology The Geology of Mansfield Hollow State Park Directions From Hartford: Take Route 84 east, Exit 68. Route 195 south onto Bassetts Bridge Road. (You will cross Route 44, go through the UCONN campus and past the junction of Route 89 before seeing Bassetts Bridge Road. Bassetts Bridge Road is shortly after Route 89.) Take a left on Bassetts Bridge Road. Park is on your left, off Bassetts Bridge Road. From Willimantic: Route 195 north to Bassetts Bridge Road. Take a right onto Bassetts Bridge Road. Park is on your left, off Bassetts Bridge Road. Fees   Information on Season Passes There are no parking fees at Mansfield Hollow State Park. More Information Map Park Map (909 K) History The damming of the Natchaug River by the Army Corps of Engineers has created a 500-acre lake for boating and fishing. No swimming is allowed since part of the lake is used for public water supply. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret  Location: 5 miles southwest of Putnam on Route 44 Activities: Camping, Fishing, Nature Trail, Picnicking, Swimming Charge: Weekends and Holidays {Picnic Area at Mansfield Hollow} Mansfield Hollow State Park Natchaug State Forest, Eastford  Location: 4 miles south of Phoenixville on Route 198 Activities: Backpack Camping, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Site, Horseback Riding, Horse Camping, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Picnicking, Snowmobiling Charge: None Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Mansfield Hollow Lake - US Army Corps of Engineers Boating Information Fishing Information {Link to Top of Page}