Massacoe State Forest | |
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![]() Great Pond | |
Location | Simsbury,Hartford,Connecticut,United States |
Coordinates | 41°51′20″N72°51′48″W / 41.85556°N 72.86333°W /41.85556; -72.86333[1] |
Area | 503 acres (204 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m)[1] |
Established | 1908[3] |
Governing body | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Massacoe State Forest |
Massacoe State Forest is aConnecticutstate forest located in thetown ofSimsbury. The forest comprises two noncontiguous sections: the Great Pond Block, which encompasses 36-acre (15 ha) Great Pond, and the Massacoe Block, which lies next toStratton Brook State Park.[4] Forest recreational activities include hiking, fishing, and bird watching.[3]