Nepaug State Forest

Nepaug State Forest was originally established to protect the streams feeding the State Fish Hatchery in Burlington.  The acquisitions in this area were known as the Burlington Block.  In 1927, additional acquisitions were made to the north, in what became known as the Satan’s Kingdom Block of Nepaug Forest. 

In 1942, it was decided to create two forests.  The southern Burlington Block became Nassahegon State Forest while the northern Satan’s Kingdom Block became Nepaug State Forest.  Recent acquisitions have brought the size of Nepaug to 1,374 acres.  The majority of the forest is found in New Hartford, with only a few acres being in Canton. The forest is managed for sawtimber, firewood, wildlife habitat, and recreational activities such as hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, tubing, and bird watching.