Nathan Hale State Forest, Coventry

#2 among attractions in Coventry

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Nathan Hale State Forest is a Connecticut state forest encompassing 1,455 acres in the towns of Coventry and Andover. The forest is managed to sustain a reliable source of forest products and renewable habitat for wildlife. The forest originated in 1946 through the bequest of George Dudley Seymour, which allowed the state to purchase 850 acres in the surrounds of the historic Nathan Hale Homestead. In addition to cultivated plantations, the forest includes a 200-acre natural area that is kept without management activity. A 57-acre parcel, Creaser Park, is leased to the Town of Coventry for recreational use. The park offers hiking trails, fishing, and a dog-friendly area. Recreational usage in the rest of the forest includes hiking, hunting and letterboxing. ()

Established: 1946 (78 years ago)Coordinates: 41°46'0"N, 72°20'51"W

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Nathan Hale State Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nathan Hale Homestead, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Strong House.

~990 ftSE
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
5 min walk • The Nathan Hale Homestead is a historic home located at 2299 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was also known as Deacon Richard Hale House.
5.5 miNE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs
141 min walk • The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is a public performing arts venue located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut.
5.5 miNE
Education, Museum, Natural history museum
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs
141 min walk • The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History was located in Storrs, Connecticut, as part of the University of Connecticut. The small museum contained a variety of scientific and archaeological collections about the cultural history of southern New England.
~370 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Strong House, Coventry
2 min walk • The Strong House, now the Strong-Porter Museum, is a historic house museum at 2382 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a center entry and two interior chimneys.
5.7 miNE
Library
The Dodd Center for Human Rights, Storrs
144 min walk • The Dodd Center for Human Rights is a University of Connecticut center which supports programming, educational initiatives, and events dedicated to the theme of human rights.
2.1 miE
Memorial, Greek Revival architecture
Captain Nathan Hale Monument, Coventry
54 min walk • The Captain Nathan Hale Monument, is a 45-foot obelisk in Coventry, Connecticut, built in 1846 in honor of Nathan Hale, the Revolutionary War hero, who was born in Coventry.
5.2 miW
Town
Bolton
133 min walk • Bolton is a small suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily residential with an economy made up mostly of small businesses. The high school typically has between fifty and one hundred students per grade. The population was 4,858 as of the 2020 census.
5.6 miNE
Library
Homer D. Babbidge Library, Storrs
144 min walk • The Homer D. Babbidge Library is the main library on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs.
5.4 miNE
Museum
J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum, Storrs
138 min walk • The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is a public museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus at Storrs, Connecticut. The museum documents and celebrates UConn's intercollegiate athletics.
2.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Loomis-Pomeroy House, Coventry
67 min walk • The Loomis-Pomeroy House is a historic house at 1747 Boston Turnpike in Coventry, Connecticut. Built about 1833, it is a fine local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture, with important family associations in local history.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Bolton Notch State Park
139 min walk • Bolton Notch State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Bolton, Connecticut, on the boundary between the Thames River and Connecticut River watersheds.