Mashamoquet Brook State Park

Mashamoquet Brook State Park has 53 campsites across two separate campgrounds. The Mashamoquet Brook Campground is just a short walk to the river and is the smaller of the two, with fewer sites in a more densely wooded area, providing a little more solitude and privacy (but no running water or showers). The Wolf Den Campground comes with the added creature comforts of running water and showers. You can’t lose with either option!

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Park office: (860) 928-6121
• Campground Maps
• Daily Rate: $14 resident/$24 non-resident plus processing fee
• Additional $15 charge for water/electric trailer hookup (site 20 in Wolf Den)
• Six-person maximum per site
• Maximum stay length: 14 days
• Reservations are required at least 48 hours in advance; no walk-ins allowed
• No pets are allowed.
• No items may be attached to, hung from, or nailed to trees or structures - this includes hammocks.

The park’s looping 6.5-mile network of trails, terrain for all types of adventure, and signature rock formations are all big draws. Here, you’ll find everything from kid-friendly paths to more challenging heart-thumping climbs.

Mashamoquet Brook Trail (Blue Blaze)

• 4.2-mile loop
• Level of difficulty: Moderate
• A meandering path with some uphills and rock scrambles forms a large loop around the park’s hilly topography. The trail passes by the park’s signature rock formations, including Wolf Den, Table Rock, and Indian Chair is around four-miles-long and can be enjoyed by new hikers as well as seasoned ones. To trim some miles from your hike, take a shortcut on the red loop which intersects the trail at many points.

Indian Chair Equestrian Trail

• 1.06-mile trail linking to Natchaug State Forest
• Level of difficulty: Easy
• Starting at the Youth Group camping area, this approximately mile-long equestrian trail links to adjoining Natchaug State Forest and its network of trails and passes alongside the Indian Chair rock formation just before leaving the park.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

• Trail Map | Mobile
• Trail Map with Natchaug State Forest

Named “Mashamoquet”, the Native American term for "stream of good fishing”, Mashamoquet Brook

lives up to its name. Annually stocked with brook, brown, and rainbow trout, the stream is ideal for novice to expert anglers looking to hook their next catch.

Types of fish: Brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, bluegill

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Before heading out, be sure to check the latest conditions and fishing regulations.

Minimal

• Bus Permits are required for mid-size and full-size buses seating 30 or more passengers
• Trail Map
• Trail Map- Mobile
• Trail Map - Including Natchaug State Forest