Cockaponset State Forest
State forest · Connecticut
Cockaponset State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 533 acres in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (State forest), managed by a Connecticut state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 533 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Connecticut state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: CT Department of Environmental Protection |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
| Reference point | 41.54164, -72.59706 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 15 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Wildlife Division). This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: CT Department of Environmental Protection. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 1,042 acres · 6.7 mi
- Black Pond Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 70 acres · 7.9 mi
- Barber Pond Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 50 acres · 22.8 mi
- Beacon Hill Other state land · 67 acres · 23.1 mi
- Nye Holman State Forest State forest · 171 acres · 25.2 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Cockaponset State Forest” in Connecticut combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.