Black Pond Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Forest Pond Habitat — 36-acre state hunting area in Middlefield Black Pond Wildlife Management Area protects a secluded woodland
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Burlington Trout Hatchery
🏆 Connecticut’s Trout Factory — One of three DEEP state fish hatcheries, raising trout and salmon to stock Connecticut waters
Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Southeastern Connecticut Hunting Area — 199-acre wildlife management area in Groton Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area is a 199-acre
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Ancient Swamp — Atlantic white cedar swamp — one of Connecticut’s rarest wetland types Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Long Island Sound Marsh — 800+ acre salt marsh on Long Island Sound — critical stopover for migratory shorebirds
Charter Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
🏆 Freshwater Marsh — Marsh sanctuary on the Skungamaug River near Tolland Charter Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary protects a freshwater marsh
Cromwell Meadows Wildlife Management Area
🏆 River Meadows — Floodplain meadows along the Connecticut River near Cromwell Cromwell Meadows Wildlife Management Area protects floodplain meadows
Durham Meadows Wildlife Management Area
🦆 Coginchaug River marsh — 515-acre DEEP wildlife management area in Durham and Middlefield with stocked pheasants and trout Durham
East Swamp Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Freshwater Swamp — 76-acre state hunting area in Bethel East Swamp Wildlife Management Area protects freshwater forested swamp in
Eightmile River Wildlife Management Area
🎣 Wild and Scenic river — 311-acre DEEP wildlife management area on the East Branch of the Eightmile River in
Franklin Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Eastern Connecticut Woodland — Upland forest habitat in the Shetucket River basin Franklin Wildlife Management Area protects upland forest
Goshen Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Litchfield Hills Wetland — Upland swamp and forest in the scenic Litchfield Hills of northwest CT Goshen Wildlife Management
Great Harbor Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Coastal Wetland — Tidal wetland habitat on Long Island Sound Great Harbor Wildlife Management Area protects tidal wetland and
Higganum Meadows Wildlife Management Area
🏆 CT River Floodplain — Connecticut River floodplain meadows near Higganum with migratory waterfowl Higganum Meadows Wildlife Management Area protects
Housatonic River Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Major River Corridor Housatonic River Wildlife Management Area protects habitat along the Housatonic River — Connecticut’s second-longest river (149
James V. Spignesi Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Woodland Habitat James V. Spignesi Wildlife Management Area provides upland forest habitat for hunting and wildlife observation. The mixed
King’s Island Coop Wildlife Management Area
🏆 CT River Island King’s Island Coop Wildlife Management Area protects a Connecticut River island — one of the unique
Kollar Wildlife Management Area
🎣 Willimantic River floodplain — 941-acre DEEP wildlife management area in Tolland and Willington with a trout management area and
Larson Lot Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Rural Woodland Larson Lot Wildlife Management Area provides upland forest habitat in Connecticut. These smaller WMAs are critical pieces
Lord’s Cove Wildlife Management Area
🦆 Connecticut River tidal marsh — 168-acre DEEP wildlife management area in Lyme, reached by boat only, open to waterfowl
Maromas Coop Wildlife Management Area
🏆 River Floodplain Maromas Coop Wildlife Management Area protects floodplain habitat along the Connecticut River near Middletown. The cooperative WMA
Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Brook Habitat — Riparian wetland and meadow along a meandering brook Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area protects riparian wetland
Menunketesuck Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Shoreline Estuary — Tidal estuary on the Menunketesuck River emptying into Long Island Sound — prime salt marsh habitat
Messerschmidt Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Rural Habitat — Upland forest and wetland in rural Connecticut Messerschmidt Wildlife Management Area provides upland forest and wetland
Minnie Island State Park
🏆 CT River Island — State park on a Connecticut River island — accessible only by boat! Minnie Island State
Mohegan State Forest
🏆 Mohegan Tribal Land — State forest on ancestral Mohegan tribal territory in eastern Connecticut Mohegan State Forest covers ancestral
Moosup Valley State Park Trail
🏆 Rail Trail — 12-mile rail trail through the Moosup River valley in eastern CT’s Quiet Corner Moosup Valley State
Nathan Hale State Forest
🏆 America’s First Spy — State forest named for Captain Nathan Hale — America’s first spy, hanged by the British
Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park
🏆 First Union General Killed — Memorial to General Nathaniel Lyon — the first Union general killed in the Civil
Naugatuck State Forest
🏆 Industrial Valley Forest — 5,064-acre state forest spanning the Naugatuck River valley — CT’s industrial heartland turned recreation area
Nehantic State Forest
🏆 Coastal Forest — roughly 4,900-acre state forest near the Connecticut coast — one of CT’s largest protected areas Nehantic
Newgate Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Historic Mining — Wildlife area near Old Newgate Prison — America’s first copper mine (1707) and prison Newgate Wildlife
Nipmuck State Forest
🏆 Blue-Blazed Trail System — 9,000-acre state forest on the Nipmuck Trail — part of CT’s famous Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail
Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Brook Wetland — Wetland and riparian habitat along Nod Brook Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area protects wetland and riparian
Nott Island Wildlife Management Area
🏆 River Island Sanctuary — 80-acre island in the Connecticut River at Lyme — nesting habitat for bald eagles and
Paugnut State Forest
🏆 Litchfield Hills Forest — Scenic state forest in the Litchfield Hills with hiking and fishing Paugnut State Forest covers
Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Brook Habitat — Riparian habitat along Pease Brook in Connecticut Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area protects riparian habitat along
Plum Bank Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Coastal Marsh — Salt marsh habitat along Long Island Sound’s shoreline Plum Bank Wildlife Management Area protects salt marsh
Quinebaug River Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Scenic River Corridor — Habitat along the Quinebaug River — a National Heritage Corridor called “The Last Green Valley”
Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Management Area
🏆 River Marsh — Tidal marsh on the Quinnipiac River — critical habitat in the heart of CT’s most urbanized
Ragged Rock Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Creek Marsh on the Shoreline — 204-acre wildlife management area in Old Saybrook Ragged Rock Wildlife Management Area appears
Raymond Brook Wildlife Management Area
🦆 Waterfowl marsh — 260-acre DEEP wildlife management area in Hebron, open for waterfowl hunting only Raymond Brook Wildlife Management
Robbins Swamp Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Giant Calcareous Swamp — One of CT’s largest inland wetlands — a rare calcareous fen supporting unique bog plants
Roger Tory Peterson Wildlife Area
🏆 Father of Field Guides — Wildlife area honoring Roger Tory Peterson — creator of the modern field guide, born
Roraback Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Litchfield Hills Habitat — Upland forest and wetland in the scenic Litchfield Hills Roraback Wildlife Management Area protects upland
Rose Hill Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Rural Habitat — Upland forest and open field habitat Rose Hill Wildlife Management Area provides a mix of upland
Ross Marsh Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Marsh Habitat — Freshwater marsh with open water and emergent vegetation Ross Marsh Wildlife Management Area protects a freshwater
Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area
🎓 CT DEEP Wildlife Division site — 772-acre wildlife management area with a conservation education center, free admission Sessions Woods
Simsbury Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Farmington Valley — Wildlife habitat in Simsbury along the scenic Farmington River valley Simsbury Wildlife Management Area protects habitat
Skiff Mountain Coop Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Northwest Corner Summit — Cooperative WMA on Skiff Mountain in the Northwest Corner — CT’s most remote and beautiful