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Enders State Forest Location in Connecticut
Location	Granby & Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States
Area	2,105 acres (8.52 km2)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Max. elevation	1,100 feet
Min. elevation	900 feet
Designation	Connecticut state forest
Established	1970
Administrator	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website	Enders State Forest

Enders State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted. The forest was established in 1970 with a 1,500-acre (610 ha) parcel of woodlands donated to the state by the children of John and Harriet Enders. A further family donation of land was made in 1981, and the state made a purchase of additional property in 2002.

Recreation

Several waterfalls known as Enders Falls form the core of the state forest and are popular with swimmers in the summer, though the state warns against the activity, and a number of injuries and deaths have been reported.