State forest · Connecticut
Pootatuck State Forest
Pootatuck State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 46 acres in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (State forest), managed by a Connecticut state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 46 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Connecticut state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: State of Connecticut |
| 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 | Western Connecticut Planning Region |
| Reference point | 41.52889, -73.48803 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record 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: State of Connecticut. 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)
- State wildlife / game area · New York
Cranberry Mountain Wma
1,104 acres · 4.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area · New York
Great Swamp Wma
550 acres · 6.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land · New York
Bog Brook Unique Area
135 acres · 7.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest · New York
West Mountain State Forest
822 acres · 9.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land · New York
Depot Hill Multiple Use Area
254 acres · 10 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land · New York
Big Buck Mountain Multiple Use Area
178 acres · 11.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land · New York
White Pond Multiple Use Area
256 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land · New York
Nimham Mountain Multiple Use Area
1,022 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge · New York
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
148 acres · 14.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State forest · New York
California Hill State Forest
985 acres · 16.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Pootatuck 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.