Shelter Falls is a 75-acre wooded tract containing both Nelson brook and Cedar Swamp Brook. A section of Cedar Swamp Brook becomes a waterfall near a sheltering rock formation; hence the name Shelter Rock. Trails continue south to UConn's North Eagleville Forest Tract and Hillside Environmental Education Park.
North of Birch Road, is a 48-acre parcel owned by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and leased to the Town. This parcel is also wooded and contains trails along Nelson Brook. The paved portion of the trail has a 6-foot width.
For more information, see Mansfield’s Parks Rules and Regulations.
From the intersection of Route 195 and Route 44, head west on Route 44 for 1.8 miles. Turn left onto Bone Mill Road. Go 0.4 miles and turn left onto Birch Road. Go 0.3 miles; parking is on left.
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