Outdoor recreational enthusiasts come to Mansfield Hollow State Park during all four seasons for activities that range from picnicking, fishing and ice fishing, boating, hiking, and skiing (cross-country). It is also a good place to explore local geological interpretation learn more HERE.
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.
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).
Park Use:
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.
For more information, visit the CT State Parks website or contact:
Park Location
151 Bassetts Bridge Road
Mansfield
Boat Launch
287 Bassetts Bridge Road
Please maintain boat launch parking for boaters and fisherman, there is a gravel parking area across from the boat launch area that may provide parking for access to the blue and yellow trails.
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.
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