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The best nature areas in Connecticut (60)
All nature areas and national parks that lie in Connecticut or overlap the region.
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Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Nature reserve
148 km²
Cockaponset State Forest
Nature reserve
65 km²
Barkhamsted Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
58 km²
Housatonic State Forest
Nature reserve
49 km²
Natchaug State Forest
Nature reserve
48 km²
Tunxis State Forest
Nature reserve
41 km²
Meshomasic State Forest
Nature reserve
40 km²
Nipmuck State Forest
Nature reserve
38 km²
Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
34 km²
Shenipsit State Forest
Nature reserve
31 km²
Yale-Myers Forest
Nature reserve
31 km²
Salmon River State Forest
Nature reserve
26 km²
Colebrook Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
25 km²
Great Mountain Forest
Nature reserve
25 km²
Douglas State Forest
Nature reserve
25 km²
Naugatuck State Forest
Nature reserve
20 km²
Nehantic State Forest
Nature reserve
19 km²
Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space
Nature reserve
19 km²
Nepaug Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
19 km²
Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature reserve
19 km²
McLean Game Refuge
Nature reserve
18 km²
Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area
Nature reserve
17 km²
White Memorial Foundation
Nature reserve
16 km²
Mohawk State Forest
Nature reserve
15 km²
Buckingham Reservoir Watershed
Nature reserve
13 km²
Peoples State Forest
Nature reserve
13 km²
City of New Britain Watershed Lands
Nature reserve
12 km²
Algonquin State Forest
Nature reserve
12 km²
Wyantenock State Forest
Nature reserve
12 km²
City of New London Public Watershed Lands
Nature reserve
12 km²
City of Bristol Watershed Lands
Nature reserve
10 km²
City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
10 km²
Granville State Forest
Nature reserve
10 km²
Mattatuck State Forest
Nature reserve
10 km²
Paugussett State Forest
Nature reserve
8 km²
Roraback Wildlife Management Area
Nature reserve
8 km²
James L. Goodwin State Forest
Nature reserve
8 km²
City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands
Nature reserve
8 km²
City of Groton Watershed Lands
Nature reserve
8 km²
Devils Den
Nature reserve
8 km²
Enders State Forest
Nature reserve
8 km²
West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Nature reserve
8 km²
West Rock Ridge State Park
Nature reserve
7 km²
Macedonia Brook State Park
Nature reserve
7 km²
Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
7 km²
Paugnut State Forest
Nature reserve
7 km²
Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area
Nature reserve
7 km²
Gay City State Park
Nature reserve
7 km²
The Sheffield Scientific School-Yale University
Nature reserve
7 km²
Sleeping Giant State Park
Nature reserve
7 km²
Mansfield Hollow State Park
Nature reserve
6 km²
Babcock Pond State Wildlife Management Area
Nature reserve
6 km²
Nathan Hale State Forest
Nature reserve
6 km²
Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space
Nature reserve
6 km²
Hammonasset Fishing Association Lands
Nature reserve
6 km²
Nepaug State Forest
Nature reserve
6 km²
Town of Winchester Watershed Lands
Nature reserve
5 km²
Nassahegon State Forest
Nature reserve
5 km²
Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land
Nature reserve
5 km²
American Legion State Forest
Nature reserve
5 km²
