Pachaug State Forest

With easy waterside and trail access, Green Falls Campground is a comfy and accommodating home base for enjoying the hiking, biking and hunting heaven that is Pachaug State Forest. Sites sit snugly together in a loop, and a convenient access road leads you to the beach area. Green Falls is perfect for having a leisurely picnic or recovering after Read more...

Does the thought of pond fishing make you wistful? Does the idea of being a short stroll away from Pachaug State Forest’s Rhododendron Sanctuary make your pulse quicken? Quit pining away and stay at Mt. Misery Campground, a close-knit wooded haven for trail lovers, flower lovers and plain old lovers (check out the romantic view from Mt. Misery Ove Read more...

The extensive network of trails that are the lifeblood of beautiful Pachaug State Forest’s charm includes trails approved for horseback riding. Located where two of these trails converge, not far from Mt. Misery Brook, Frog Hollow Horse Camp is designated for equestrian camping. That’s right, Frog Hollow Horse Camp is for horses and their humans, Read more...

A backpack campsite on the west side of Great Meadow Brook Pond, Dawley Pond Shelter is available year-round, except in severe weather conditions. The site has a limited amount of Adirondack-type camp shelters, but it is still advisable to bring a tent should someone have beat you to the spot. Since many backpackers move through the region, it’s a Read more...

Near the intersection of the Nehantic and Pachaug trails, Dry Reservoir Shelter is a year-round backpack campsite established along Blue Blazed Hiking Trails. It has a limited amount of Adirondack-type camp shelters, but just to be safe, you should bring a tent should someone have already set up shop. Also be prepared to bring your own drinking wa Read more...

Just north of Wyassup Lake on the Narragansett Trail, Legend Wood Shelter is a year-round backpack campsite for anyone who welcomes more of a challenge than traditional car or RV camping. There are a limited number of Adirondack-type camp shelters so pack that tent and be prepared to supply your own H2O. If you haven’t been schooled in backpacker Read more...

East of Green Fall Reservoir along the Narragansett Trail, Peg Mill Shelter is is a year-round backpack campsite for those trekking through the area. There are a limited number of Adirondack-type camp shelters complete with shelves to lay out your supplies, but your best bet is to pack a tent and your own supply of water. Since the shelters are ex Read more...