UConn Forest

Category: Park in Storrs, Mansfield, CT

Address: Storrs, CT 06269, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Mark B

Sep 2, 2022

A wooded wildlife refuge off Discovery Drive that is home to deer, turkey, fox and many colorful birds.

Sheila Hutchings

Dec 21, 2021

Woodssss

Thomas

Mar 6, 2021

Nice hiking

Lasa Cana

Sep 28, 2020

Beautiful place

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Questions & Answers

How big is the forest?

m-o m c | Dec 30, 2021
m c g c | Dec 30, 2021

UConn Forest consists of 2,100 acres of forestland. Woodland parcels that collectively comprise UConn Forest include: Fenton Tract - Approximately 570 acres adjacent to campus north and east of Horsebarn Hill, extending eastward to the Fenton River Moss Tract - North of campus, mostly in the Town of Willington, approximately 416 acres bisected by Daleville Rd. North Eagleville Tract - West of campus, 139 acres to the north of North Eagleville Rd and east of Bone Mill Rd. Spring Hill Tract - Located south of campus in Mansfield Center, 208 acres between Rt 195 and Chaffeeville Rd. Spring Manor Farm - On the west side of Rt 32, across from the entrance to the composting facility, approximately 20 acres of mostly white pine trees. Willimantic Tract - South and west of campus, approximately 50 acres on the east side of Rt 32. No formal hiking trails are established on this parcel." source UConn website

Are the trails well marked?

Barbara Robinson | Sep 27, 2019
Cathy CT | Sep 27, 2019

Nipmuck blue trail is well marked. UConn used to have a downloadabe map for all trails in the forest not sure if it's still available but you can Google it.

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