
Natchaug State Forest
Warm up with a hike (or a run, if you insist) through Natchaug State Forest in Eastford. There are numerous loops available from the Kingsbury Road parking area. Natchaug is an extensive wooded playground, known for picnicking, fishing, horseback riding trails and hiking - and it will interest history buffs, too. The large stone fireplace and chimney are the remains of the birthplace of General Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union General killed in the Civil War.