Chatfield Hollow State Park

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Chatfield Hollow State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Connecticut, located in Killingworth, Connecticut. There are trails in the park, a lake beach and a stream. There is trout fishing in the state park, as well as Indian Caves, hiking, birdwatching, historic sites, mountain biking, rock climbing, and picnicking areas. One of the park's attractions is a water wheel. The park is 356 acres (1.4 km²) in size.

1 Recreation
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[edit] Recreation

[edit] Hiking

There are approximately 20 miles of hiking trails that originate within the park and extend into an adjacent section of Cockaponset State Forest. This includes the Chatfield Trail, a part of the Blue-Blazed hiking trail network. Hiking in this area is rugged at times with many rock outcroppings and roots making this a scenic terrain. There is also a scenic boardwalk constructed over a swamp that makes for interesting and educational hiking.

[edit] Mountain Biking

Technical cross-country mountain biking is also a popular recreational pursuit along some of the most difficult trails in the state. Among the most difficult are the Lookout Trail, and the Pond Trail which is a side trail that loops of the Deep Woods Trail.

[edit] Rock Climbing

There are several ledges and cliffs throughout the park with one of the most popular rock climbing routes in the state along the southern end of the Deep Woods Trail adjacent to RT 80.

[edit] Trout Fishing

Chatfield Hollow State Park is one of Connecticut's eleven Trout Parks. It gets special attention from the Connecticut DEP with stockings on opening day as well as throughout the season. The best time to fish the Trout Parks is the period between opening day and Memorial day. The ponds and streams at Chatfield Hollow are easily accessible to make the experience ideal for young and novice anglers.^[1]