Backpack Camping

The Department of Environmental Protection has established several trails which generally follow Blue Blazed Hiking Trails. A separate handout map is available for each trail. The Blue Trails, developed and maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, are located on both public and private lands and their continuance is dependent in many cases upon the goodwill of landowners. Thus all hikers are requested to stay on the established trails and to respect the rights and property of landowners on and adjacent to the trail. The backpacking tours are provided for the true backpacker only and therefore the length of stay at any one location is limited to one night. The campsites are available year round, barring unusual or severe weather conditions.

Facilities

The backpack camping zones offer primitive campsites with few facilities. Although several have Adirondack-type camp shelters of limited capacity, campers are advised to bring their own tents. Also, drinking water is not provided except at approved state park and forest wells.