Naugatuck State Forest
Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Cheshire, Hamden, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect & Seymour
Naugatuck State Forest consists of five separate blocks in the towns listed above. They are not necessarily all connected either. Basically, when you drive up Route 8 through the valley south of Waterbury and you notice those cliffs and hills around you? that’s generally Naugatuck State Forest land. And it’s very pretty. Let’s explore all its trails!
All Things Naugatuck State Forest
East Block, Beacon Falls, Bethany, & Naugatuck
- CFPA’s Naugatuck, Beacon Cap, & Whittemore Trails
West Block, Naugatuck, Oxford, & Beacon Falls
- Seymour Reservoirs Area
High Rock Area
Mt. Sanford Block, Cheshire, Hamden, Prospect, & Bethany
- CFPA’s Quinnipiac Trail: Section 2
CFPA’s Sanford Alternate Trail
Brooksvale Park Trails
Great Hill Block Trails, Seymour
Quillinan Reservoir Block Trails, Seymour & Ansonia
Naugatuck State Forest
CFPA’s online map.
With permission from the state forester, I blazed about 20 miles of trail in the West Block, some of which were blazed, but most were not, after getting tired of getting lost there. I also blazed the Yellow Trail in the Mt. Sanford Block, and reblazed the White Trail there. This also involved pruning back the trails with help from other volunteers. These are all good places to hike. Read all about it on my website: https://westrocktrails.blogspot.com/p/naugatuck-state-forest-west-block.html