CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Pachaug State Forest Green Falls Area Forest Contact Information Pachaug State Forest Route 49 P.O. Box 5 Voluntown, CT 06384 (860) 376-4075 {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This forest offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Fishing {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking 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.     PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: deep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Frog Hollow Entrance} Pachaug State Forest Chapman Area Voluntown Come explore the many miles of roads and trails available for the hiker, snowmobiler, motorcyclist, and equestrian at Pachaug State Forest.   Activities Facilities Directions Map Activities {Boating}   Boating {Hunting} Hunting {Camping} Backpack Camping {Motorcycling} Motorcycling {Camping} Camping {Snowmobiling} Mountain Biking {Cross-Country Skiing} Cross-Country Skiing {Picnicking} Picnicking {Fishing} Freshwater Fishing {Scenic Vista} Scenic Vista {Hiking} Hiking {Snowmobiling} Snowmobiling {Horseback Riding} Horseback Riding {Camping} Youth Group Camping {Camping} Horse Camping Letterboxing {Hunting}  Hunting Camping   August 23, 2019:  Mount Misery Campground and Frog Hollow Horse Campground in Pachaug State Forest are currently closed due to concerns of mosquito-borne illnesses, including Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Visit the Connecticut Mosquito Management Program’s website at www.portal.ct.gov/mosquito for more information.   Reservations must be made through Reserve America for the Mt. Misery campground. Mt. Misery Campground offers 22 campsites. Water, fireplaces and pit toilets are provided.   There is an alcohol ban in place at the campgrounds in Pachaug State Forest. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages and plan your visit accordingly. Frog Hollow Horse Camp Area offers 18 campsites on a first-come, first-serve basis. More Information Youth Group Camping is available at Pachaug State Forest. More Information Hiking Nehantic, Pachaug, Quinnebaug trail sections pass through this area. Horseback Riding There are three loops for equestrians that, in addition to yellow diamonds are marked with arrows and mileage. All loops were measured by GPS. All of the loops are marked in both direction. There is a 14 mile, a 7 mile and a 6 mile loop which occasionally overlap. Each of the loops start and end at the Frog Hollow Horse Camp but can also be found and followed from the youth camp. Parking at the youth camp field is allowed in the winter months because the bar gates to the Horse Camp are closed from January 1st to just before opening day of trout season in April.  Motorcycle Riding Pachaug has a 58 mile motorcycle trail that is open year round (except for mud season).  The trail traverses through both wooded areas and public roads.  Motorcycles are required to ride either on the designated motorcycle trail or on roads that are open to passenger vehicle use. They are not allowed on hiking trails or any other section of a multiple use trail that is not part of the designated motorcycle trail. The trail is marked by small red arrows attached to trees at turns and intersections. For motorcyclists to use the trail, they must have a current motorcycle license and the motorcycle must have a current motor vehicle registration. An A.T.V. registration is not a valid type of registration to operate on our trail. Directions to motorcycle trailhead: From Southeast Connecticut: Take Route 49N (Ekonk Hill Road) 8.3 miles to the intersection of Rt. 49 and 14A. Go left onto 14A West for 1.8 miles. Take left onto Spaulding Road for 0.9 miles. Turn left into gravel parking lot. Parking lot is across from the intersection of Spaulding and Dow Roads. From Norwich Area: Take Route 395N to exit 88. At stop sign take a right onto Rt. 14A East. Go 1.5 miles and take a right onto Spaulding Road. Go 0.9 miles and take left into gravel parking lot. From Massachusetts and Northeast Connecticut: Take Route 395S to exit 88. At stop sign take left onto Rt. 14A East. Go 1.5 miles and take right turn  onto Spaulding Road. Go 0.9 miles and take left into gravel parking lot. Facilities Boat Launch, Picnic Tables, Pit Toilets Mt. Misery Overlook is the highest point in the vicinity with an elevation of 441 feet, giving a fine view of Pachaug Forest and Voluntown.  The overlook is accessible by trail and or car (600 feet from a parking area.) The Rhododendron Sanctuary offers a short scenic walk through an unusual ecological type and is one of very few such areas in New England.  The Rhododendron usually blossom around July 4th. Beachdale Pond is stocked with trout and has natural bass, pickerel and bullhead.  The fishing area has a fishing platform off of Route 49 with wheelchair access. {Pachaug State Forest} Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown Directions From the South: take I-395 north, Exit 22. Go through the 1st light at the next stop light. Take a right onto Route 138 east. Follow for 9 miles to Voluntown then take a left onto Route 49 north. Forest entrance will be 1 mile ahead on the left. From the North: take I-395 south, Exit 22. At the end of the exit ramp, take a left onto Route 138 east. Follow for 9 miles then take a left onto Route 49 north. Forest entrance will be 1 mile on the left. Fees There is a campsite fee at Pachaug State Forest, Chapman Area. The Frog Hollow Horse Campground gate closes on Columbus Day The Mount Misery Campground gate closes on Columbus Day.   State Park/Forest Fees  | Season and other Park Passes Map Pachaug State Forest (Chapman Area) Forest Map  - this map also contains multi-use trail routes suggested for equestrians by the CT Horse Council.  Pachaug Motorcycle Trail Map Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Pachaug State Forest (Green Falls Area)  Location: Route 138 east from exit 22 off of I-395. Follow Route 138 east 8.3 miles to the forest entrance. Activities: Boating, Camping, Freshwater Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Mountain Biking. Hopeville Pond State Park  Location: 3 miles east of Jewett City on Route 201, off Exit 86 of I-395 Activities: Boating, Camping (80 sites), Field Sports, Freshwater Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Nature Trail, Picnicking, Swimming Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information Boating Information {Link to Top of Page} Content last updated August 2019