Mansfield Hollow State Park

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Mansfield Hollow State Park offers fishing from Mansfield Hollow Lake as well as views from one of several trails in the park.

Trail Activity

Length

16.5 miles, Network

Difficulty

Easy, Moderate

Surface

Packed Earth/Dirt, Gravel/Crushed Stone, Grass

Pets

Permitted on leash

Fees

Details

Description

ALERT: Mansfield Hollow Field Trail Area is closed due to fire damage. Visit the CT DEEP Facebook page for updates.

Mansfield Hollow State Park offers activities that range from picnicking, fishing and ice fishing, boating, hiking, and cross-country skiing. It is also a good place to explore local geological interpretation.

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. Mansfield Hollow was established as a park in 1952.

Other Information

Rules

The park is open from 8 am to sunset.
Alcoholic beverages of any kind are prohibited.
Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails.
The Blue (Nipmuck Trail), Blue/White (Fenton Trail), and the Flood Control Levee Trail are foot travel only.
The blazed white, yellow and red trail loops as well as several unblazed trails are non-motorized multiuse (mountain biking, equestrian and pedestrian use).

Trail Manager

This park is managed by the following CT DEEP Park Headquarters:

CT DEEP: Mashamoquet Brook State Park
147 Wolf Den Drive
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
(860) 928-6121

deep.stateparks@ct.gov

https://portal.ct.gov/deep/state-parks/listing-of-state-parks

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Trail Tips

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Directions

Trailhead Information

Park Location

151 Bassetts Bridge Road, Mansfield, CT 06250

Boat Launch Location

287 Bassetts Bridge Road, Mansfield, CT 06250

From Hartford

From I-84 East take Exit 68. Take a right (south) onto Route 195. Continue for almost 12 miles (crossing Route 44 and the UConn campus) and take a left onto Bassetts Bridge Road. The park is on the left.

From Willimantic

Take Route 195 north and take a right onto Bassetts Bridge Road. The park is on the left.

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