- Source: American Legion State Forest
American Legion State Forest is a Connecticut state forest that sits on the West Branch Farmington River opposite Peoples State Forest in the town of Barkhamsted.
History
The forest's first 213 acres were given to the state by the American Legion in 1927. The forest was developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Activities and amenities
The forest's recreational offerings include canoeing on the Farmington River and hiking on the American Legion State Forest Trails system which includes the Henry Buck and Turkey Vultures Ledges trails. Camping is offered at the Austin F. Hawes Memorial Campground by the banks of the river.
References
Further reading
American Legion State Forest Trails Connecticut Museum Quest
External links
American Legion and Peoples State Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
American Legion and Peoples State Forests Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- California
- San Francisco
- Robert E. Wood
- Eddy Waller
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Detroit
- Daftar film Amerika tahun 2007
- Beograd
- Kirk Douglas
- Jamieson Price
- American Legion State Forest
- American Legion State Forest Trails
- Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Boulder Junction, Wisconsin
- American Legion Forest CCC Shelter
- Plum Lake, Wisconsin
- List of bike trails in Wisconsin
- Barkhamsted, Connecticut
- List of Connecticut state parks
- Mohegan State Forest
