You can now make a reservation for the day before your arrival and up until 11 months in advance. For campsites, (excluding cabins) if you make your reservation within 7 days of your arrival you can book a 1 night stay on the weekends. The maximum length of stay is 14 consecutive days. If you have a 14 day reservation, all members of your camping party and your camping equipment must leave the park for 5 days before you can return. Any reservation with a departure date that is more than 11 months from today cannot be changed or cancelled for 18 days after the reservation was made for an inland campground and 25 days for sites at Hammonasset and Rocky Neck.
EEE Alert : The State Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents about the risk of infection by eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) this season. As of late August 2024, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has detected EEE-infected mosquitoes in Canterbury, Ledyard, North Stonington, Sterling and Voluntown. Information on EEE and WNV, mosquito bite prevention, mosquito test results, and human infection updates can be found on the Connecticut Mosquito Management Program website at https://portal.ct.gov/mosquito.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!: The Dump Station at Mashamoquet Brook State Park is currently closed.
Please be aware of this before making a reservation.
Walk-Ins are not currently accepted at this time. Please ensure that you make your reservation two days in advance of your arrival.
Please be aware of this before making a reservation.
Walk-Ins are not currently accepted at this time. Please ensure that you make your reservation two days in advance of your arrival.
Attention: Reservations are required at this campground. Walk-ins are not accepted.
Mashamoquet Brook State Park, CT
Description
Book a Campsite at Mashamoquet Brook State Park, CT
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** Arrival dates earlier than the online-reservation-window may also be available at the campground.
Overview
Description
Mashamoquet Brook State Park boasts both impressive geological features and an interesting trail system that provides access to all the areas and features of the park. The most famous park feature is the Wolf Den, into which Israel Putman, later a Major General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war, crept one night in 1742, to shoot a wolf that had preyed upon local sheep and poultry. Near the Den are the Table Rock and Indian chair stone formations. The park's entrance was once the site of a cider mill, grist mill and wagon shop. The old grist mill is maintained as a museum by the Pomfret Historical Society, whose members provide interpretation for interested visitors.
Geography:
Mashamoquet Brook State Park consists of 1,000 acres and is located in Pomfret, Ct. The park was formed by combining three parks: Mashamoquet Brook, Wolf Den, and Saptree Run. A large portion of the park was public domain even prior to the State Park and Forest Commission's creation in 1914, due to the foresight of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who had purchased the Wolf Den parcel in 1899. The State purchased this section from them in 1924 for the original 1899 price and added it to the first Mashamoquet Brook parcel which had been a gift of former Pomfret resident Sarah Fay. These areas, other purchases, and gifts (notably, in 1957, the 148 acre Hotchkins Wolf Den Farm parcel) have been combined to form the present 900-acre park.
Recreation:
Activities include picnicking, fishing, hiking, swimming, and field sports.
Facilities:
Two camping areas are available. The Wolf Den Campground offers 35 campsites, with restrooms, showers and drinking water. The Mashamoquet Brook Campground has 20 wooded sites, with portable toilets. There is no running water at the Mashamoquet Brook Campground. We have two Youth Group Camping Areas as well. To learn more about how to rent a Youth Group Camping Area call our Eastern District HQ at 860-295-9523. Additional park facilities include out houses, swimming area (currently closed for swimming), picnic shelters, picnic tables, and grills.
Nearby Attractions:
Nearby parks include Mansfield Hollow State Park, Natchaug State Forest, and Quaddick State Park.
Booking Window
Sat Nov 23 2024 - Tue Oct 21 2025
Reservations must be made 2 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.
Services and Amenities
Within Park
- Beach
- Biking - Road
- Bird Watching
- Dishwashing Station
- Dump Station
- Firewood
- Fishing - Freshwater
- Flush Toilet
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Museum(Sunday 2-5pm Memorial Day-Labor Day)
- Parking
- Photography
- Pit Toilet
- Playing Fields
- Public Drinking Water Taps
- Ranger Station
- Recycling Center
- Restroom
- River/Stream Wading
- Showers
- Swimming
- Walking
- Water Fillup Station
- Wildlife Viewing
Within 10 Miles
- Campground Store
- Church
- Fishing Supplies
- Grocery Store
- Hospital
- Hunting Supplies
- Ice Machine
- Laundry
- Restaurant
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.87, -71.98
41°52'12"N, 71°58'48"W
Wolf Den Campground
147 Wolf Den Drive
Pomfret, CT 06259
Mashamoquet Brook Campground
320 Mashamoquet Road
Pomfret, CT 06259
From the east/Providence, RI: Take Route 6 west onto Route 101 west. Go west on Route 101 through Dayville, until it ends at Route 44 in Pomfret. Continue straight ahead onto Route 44 west for approximately 1 mile; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your left.
From the west/Hartford: Take Route 84 east, Exit 69. At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Route 74 east. Go east on Route 74 until it ends. At the end of Route 74, take a left onto Route 44 east for approximately 10.9 miles; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your right.
From the north: Go south on Route 395; take Exit 93. At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Route 101 west. Go west on Route 101 until it ends at Route 44. Continue straight ahead onto Route 44 west for approximately 1 mile; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your left.
From the south/Norwich: Take Route 395 north, Exit 93. At the end of the exit ramp, take a left onto Route 101 West. Stay on Route 101 until it ends at Route 44. Continue straight ahead on Route 44 west for approximately 1 mile; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your left.
41.87, -71.98
41°52'12"N, 71°58'48"W
Wolf Den Campground
147 Wolf Den Drive
Pomfret, CT 06259
Mashamoquet Brook Campground
320 Mashamoquet Road
Pomfret, CT 06259
From the east/Providence, RI: Take Route 6 west onto Route 101 west. Go west on Route 101 through Dayville, until it ends at Route 44 in Pomfret. Continue straight ahead onto Route 44 west for approximately 1 mile; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your left.
From the west/Hartford: Take Route 84 east, Exit 69. At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Route 74 east. Go east on Route 74 until it ends. At the end of Route 74, take a left onto Route 44 east for approximately 10.9 miles; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your right.
From the north: Go south on Route 395; take Exit 93. At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Route 101 west. Go west on Route 101 until it ends at Route 44. Continue straight ahead onto Route 44 west for approximately 1 mile; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your left.
From the south/Norwich: Take Route 395 north, Exit 93. At the end of the exit ramp, take a left onto Route 101 West. Stay on Route 101 until it ends at Route 44. Continue straight ahead on Route 44 west for approximately 1 mile; Mashamoquet Brook State Park will be on your left.
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