Mansfield Hollow State Park
No admission feeA state park on the western shore of a large reservoir in Mansfield, popular for fishing, boating, picnicking and trails.

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Undeveloped 401-acre walk-in state park in Windham and Chaplin with a pond, popular for hunting.
Chaplin, CT
Beaver Brook State Park is an undeveloped walk-in park covering about 401 acres across parts of Chaplin and Windham. It surrounds Bibbins Pond, also called Beaver Brook Pond, and extends north to the Air Line State Park Trail. The state lists hunting as the main activity here. Visitors reach the pond by following Back Road from Windham Center. The park charges no parking fee.
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