Centennial Watershed State Forest facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Centennial Watershed State Forest
Saugatuck Reservoir from the Saugatuck Trail in Centennial Watershed State Forest.
Centennial Watershed State Forest Location in Connecticut
Location	Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Area	15,370 acres (62.2 km2)
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Established	2002
Governing body	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, The Nature Conservancy, Aquarion Water Company
Website	Centennial Watershed State Forest

Centennial Watershed State Forest is a Connecticut state forest of more than 15,000 acres with larger parcels located in the towns of Easton, Newtown, Redding, and Weston. Dozens of other properties are strung throughout much of Southwestern part of the state. In 2002, the lands were acquired from the Aquarion Water Company by the state in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. Those three entities continue to manage the property by committee. The forest was named in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the state forest system.

Recreation opportunities

Although most of the state forest acreage is off limits to the public and patrolled by Aquarion security officers, the forest offers opportunities for letterboxing, hiking on the Aspetuck Valley Trail and Saugatuck Trail, and shoreline fishing on the Saugatuck Reservoir. Access to the forest is by permit only.