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Pootatuck State Forest

New Fairfield, United States of America

Pootatuck State Forest

Pootatuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located mainly in the town of New Fairfield with a small fraction in Sherman. Recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, letterboxing, hunting, birdwatching, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. The main forest property borders on

and can be accessed via trails from the adjacent Squantz Pond State Park. The name of the forest was derived from the Potatuck people.

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