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Connecticut Water Trails
Program
Connecticut
Water Trails
Litchfield County
Barkhamsted
Peoples State
Forest
Site Location:
Kiwanis
Road, Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Basic Information:
Four season fun can be found at Peoples State Forests which offer the
region's finest fishing, boating, hunting and winter sporting activities
nestled amid the wooded splendor.
Type:
State Park
Water Type:
Season:
Site Contact Information:
West River Road
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Phone: (860) 379-2469
Site Coordinates:
Longitude 72.99563499999999 ºW
Latitude
41.922881
ºN
Location Map:
USGS Quadrangle:
New Hartford and Winsted
Driving Directions:
Off Route 44:
take Route 318 in Barkhamsted. Go across the steel bridge and take an
immediate left onto West River Road. The recreation area is
approximately 1 mile up on the left.
Directions Map:
Google Map
Boat Launch Information:
ADA Access:
Site Description:
Environment:
Additional Info:
Peoples State Forest Map
Site History:
Peoples State Forest is located in the Pleasant Valley section of
Barkhamsted. The forest was established in 1924 through the efforts of
the Connecticut Forest and Park Association which coordinated
subscriptions for donations. The donations came from citizens groups
such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Connecticut
Federation of Women's Clubs and many other groups and individuals who
purchased land and donated it to the people of Connecticut for
approximately $8.00 an acre. The West Branch of the Farmington River,
designated as a Wild and Scenic River by the National Park Service, is
the center point of river-based recreational activities including trout
fishing, canoeing, kayaking and tubing. Other attractions include the
200 year old white pine picnic groves in the Matthies Grove and
Whittemore Recreation Areas, over 11 miles of hiking trails, the
Barkhamsted Lighthouse and other cultural and historic sites. See
American Legion State Forest for nearby camping opportunities.
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