Salmon River State Forest

	Salmon River State Forest
	Comstock Bridge over the Salmon River.
location	Hebron , Marlborough , Colchester , East Haddam, and East Hampton ; United States
surface	27.94 km²
Geographical location	41 ° 39 ′ N , 72 ° 26 ′ W Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′ 11 " N , 72 ° 26 ′ 6" W
Setup date	1934
administration	Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut

Looking upstream from Comstock Bridge as seen from the Salmon River Trail .

Salmon River State Forest is a state forest in the US state of Connecticut in the area of the parishes of Hebron , Marlborough , Colchester , East Haddam and East Hampton . It now comprises 2,794 hectares (6,000 acres) of which 530 hectares are leased by the United States government .

geography

The State Board of Fisheries and Game acquired the first land in 1934. The area has good fishing waters such as the Dickenson Stream , Blackledge River , Jeremy River, and Fawn Brook , which flow into the Salmon River above Comstock's Bridge . Comstock's Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in east Connecticut. It bridges the river near Route 16 in East Hampton. Other major transportation routes are Connecticut State Road 2 and Connecticut Route 66 . Further north on the Blackledge River is Gay City State Park .

Freetime activities

There are a number of hiking trails in the forest. These include the Salmon River Trail and a section of the Air Line State Park Trail . Fishing options include a fly fishing area that is handicapped accessible and an area for veteran disabled people. There are also opportunities for hunting, picnicking, mountain biking and other outdoor activities.

literature

Connecticut Walk West. 19th edition. The Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Rockfall, Connecticut 2006.

Web links

Salmon River State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Individual evidence

^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, Staff Findings and Recommendations. (PDF)
^ Salmon River State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ Old Comstock Bridge ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
↑ Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Salmon River State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[1] Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[2] State Parks and Forests : Funding, Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, Staff Findings and Recommendations. (PDF)

[DEEP-3] Salmon River State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[gnis2-4] Old Comstock Bridge ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .

[DEEP2-5] Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Salmon River State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 24, 2014.