We tried to hike up to Toby’s Rock Mountain and the overlook on the orange and purple trails but couldn’t find the trail head from the Spruce Brook Road parking lot. Storm damage from tropical storm Isaias was not yet cleared.We did find the white, orange and red trails to a different overlook which was awesome. The red trail that connects to Spruce Brook Road is pretty steep in places. Take the white trail to the orange/red trail to the overlook if you want a moderate hike.

Forest seemed nice but paths are often narrow with a huge drops that made us uncomfortable with smaller kids. Probably a great place for older kids and adults but we ended up leaving after having to turn around on two trails because it didnt feel safe for the young ones. We had a 3, 7 and 11 year old with us. The older one was fine but the other two not so much. I would go back again to try it out but without the kids.

This park is really beautiful and is very well marked. This is a great park to go hiking with the kids or go fishing with the family. It is also a great park to go canoeing or kayaking too. If you are recovering from some form of injury this is a moderate to easy trail.

This was a wonderful place, with all different levels of hikes, easier walks, for the beginners, and nice moderate trails, to get a good work out, and enjoy the steps.If you know how to follow markings on the trees, its well marked, just keep focused and youll stay on track.There was an amazing river, with spots along the way for people being able to jump in, and enjoy the cool refreshing water. And when you get the top, you see the amazing view, with the mountains in the distance, lakes right below you, at the bottom of the cliff, and the highway, with cars wizzing by.I truly enjoyed it! Its a hike that I would come back to.Just one down, I did get stung by a hornet, it hurt for 5-10 minutes, and was good after that, so watch out.

Very serene and beautiful. Great place to hike with your dog. Trails well marked.

The park is attached to what we locals call High Rock. It has miles of miles of fantastic hiking and awesome sights. There are a few over looks that you can see over the river and the highway. Its overall a great day with the family and friends.

Is a great place to hike. Theres several trails all different difficulty levels. The reservoirs provide a beautiful scenery.

Beautiful área for hiking. Naugatuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest consisting of five separate blocks in the towns of Oxford, Beacon Falls, Naugatuck, Bethany, Cheshire, Hamden, Seymour, and Ansonia. The five blocks are the Mount Sanford, East, West, Quillinan Reservoir, and Great Hill blocks.

Better with others than alone. Clean and beautiful, love every part of the walk. There is a waterfall that is easily accessible from either a rocky climb or a path way. The water is clean and cold in a good way.

I grown up visiting this place to relax, hike and explore. I can remember climbing Tobys Rock with my sister Denise while our dog Thor was running around trying to climb up on the huge rock trying to reach us.

I had so much fun, it is a beautiful place with a lot of peace. The bad; I saw people walking their dogs without leash and some did not pick up the poop. Other than that the forest is quiet and walkable. The only thing that worries me is that hunting is permitted and I heard many gun shoots during my hike.

Only went to the High Rock range with a relative whom is a volunteer there. It was a good time.

Relaxing hike/nature walk. Different places to park to access the trails.

Its a relatively well-maintained state forest with lots of unique species of plants, animals and fungi. . Been coming here for most of my life.

These CT trails are really fun and have very different levels of hiking. Great scenic viewing spots along trails. A lot of fun for all ages.

This park is beautiful and a gem in this area!The Spring Brook is lovely.Trails are nice though not “easy,” so be prepared.

I recommend downloading the All Trails app. There are multiple trails to follow in the forest & waterfalls.

Lots of trails, great views. Can be a bit difficult to get to, but well worth the trip. Huge expense of forest and powerline trails good for hikes of many lengths.

Usually quiet and peaceful. Love the scenic views.

Great for more advanced hiking. Not recommended for anyone with poor balance (young to older).

Many trails and waterfalls.

Great hike. Beautiful sights. Cool spots, light the bridge. Watering holes good for swimming in. Got a little lost, markers seemed to disappear and get a little confusing in some areas.

Nice place for a quiet and alone time. Good excerciseShould go with a Male, its kind of very isolated.So definitely not to go alone. LolWent there with my spouse

Great place for a hike with a varied degree of terrain.

This place is great, Ive spent a lot of good times growing up in these woods. Its nice to see natural untouched landscape for a change. Tons of trails, waterfalls and wildlife. Hiking to the top to see route 8 is always a must when Im there. Truly one of the only hidden gems here in Naugatuck.

Lovely New England beach

Easy hike with great views!

Nice place for hiking and quite time. Relaxing.

Good park for hiking

A hidden gem in Naugatuck. Many different trails of various skill levels. You dont get the crowding you get at places like Sleeping Giant, so its very peaceful. I recommend driving to the furthest lot and hiking along the stream.

Very professional, excellent everything was good.

On a wet week the trails are hard but the view is more beautiful

What a great place

Today Friday July 19 I took a gamble in that the rain this area had the other day was enough to wake up Sprue Brook Falls. It was a trip well worth the perils of moss covered slippery rocks. The brook and falls came too life right before my eyes. A hidden gem and if you enjoy waterfalls this is a must stop. Take advantage after a decent day of rain.

Limited parking. Nice trail around a small lake, connecting trail to Oxford Reservoir (unmarked).

The Trail is pretty easy. So much interesting trail to explore. Our favorite state park.

Beautiful views, reminiscent of Oregon and California forrests.

I worked at Yocrunch there, but never went to the forest though.

Great place to hike

Amazing hike

If you want to take a few hours break from daily hectic city life, this place is a must visit. Just pack lunch, and head for an hour drive from New Haven or Bridgeport with your loved ones and/or family and/or friends. Stay back and relax.

I dont like the green trail at all! Stick to red, orange, and yellow.

Hot & lots of insects in your face ........even though I have used a spray to help keep them away.. but the company was great & I was being active today.

Considering it is located in a light industrial zone, it is a nice change of scenery. Great to visit if you are a local and want to spend some time with nature or just walk the dog. There is even a waterfall.

I love going here. Best park ever!!!

Traveled the blue to the white. Backtracked tonthe purple. Hit the peak of Mt Toby on the orange trail. Came out to the Cliffs on the purple trail. What a beautiful view. Cant wait to go again.

Nice water hole and water falls

Nice hike

Great place to walk your dog.

Theres tons of trails, overlooks, and other cool spots all throughout the Naugatuck State Forest. Definitely one of the hidden gems in the area containing something for everyone.

Great place to enjoy nature, this place is great to visit, birds never stop to sing, beautiful waterfall and more... its a decent place to enjoy a good afternoon in the woods with family and friends..

It beautiful there must go

Gorgeous trails that are well marked and maintained. I regularly do trail running here.

There is a lovely and very runnable blue blazed trail that runs for about 6 miled through this forest. Its usually not crowded and the trail is quite scenic, especially considering how close it is to major roads. This is an ideal Trail for trail runners who want something more runnable than the Quinnipiac Trail or the Regicides Trail. Its less Rocky, with a lot more dirt and wider, flatter areas than you normally see in Connecticuts blue blazed trails.

Been going for years great place for family activities

Great trails, dog friendly, beautiful clean water, not too challenging

Great place to bring your dog. Trails arent too difficult

The trail is amazing

All I know of the place is High Rock and I can say that I enjoyed myself

Very quaint.

Favorite place to hike. Must see.

Peaceful place

My youngest son has a home adjacent to the forest

Such a beautiful place to go walking. Theres even a little rope swing that you can use to jump in the lake. A great park for anyone!

Beautiful place. Its practically my back yard. And over the years Ive noticed more and more trash. Its extremely disappointing to see how people treat such a hidden gem. Maybe consider picking a piece of trash up while you walk through?

Great place to fish and relax..

I’ve been going to Naugatuck State Forest for 36 years and in my opinion it’s a bit of a hidden gem in Connecticut. There’s plenty of trails that are an easy hike for most folks. For photographers theres plenty of wildlife, natural formations and the popular waterfalls that regularly appears on Instagram and Facebook.

Beautiful hiking.

Nice intermediate hiking due to slippery rocks and hills.

Nice place

Very good

Nice place to walk and join whit family

God bless nature.

Gorgeous

What a beautiful place...With many birdseye views...

So fun nice place and beautiful water falls

I grew up there

Great trail, amazing birds eye view from the top!

Excellent view -. You can stumble across an abandoned Nike missle site and the open pit rock mine is interesting.

Favorite southern CT woods

Steep hills, some mud and runoff rivers from recent rainfall, great scenic overlook of surrounding area.

Beautiful place to go for a walk. The tornados that came through the area snapped the tops of a bunch of trees off but the area is still beautiful. Be careful though. There is a bunch of wildlife in the area. I wouldnt go for a walk by myself with reports of bobcats and bears in the area. Deer during rutting season arent too happy to have us around either. Thats usually around the beginning of October to the beginning of December.

Naugatuck State forest is a wonderful spot for a day-hike. Parking is a little confusing: if you follow Googles directions, itll take you to a dirt lot that leads to the white trail, which is wide enough to walk side-by-side and take in the scenery without tripping over your feet. Other trails branch off from it, but the markings can go unnoticed if youre not looking out for them. Parking in a lot about half a mile past the shooting range gets you close to the orange and blue trails. The trails have a lot of variety in difficulty, terrain, and scenery and you can make the hike as short or long as you want. Downside is the aforementioned shooting range, which can put a damper in if youre looking for peace and quiet.

Gun range is scary. Looks just like the stereotype of a gun range. Spice it up some and Tell your Range master to stay on the range and not walk away to have a smoke and a beer.

Grew up going to the mountain. The cabin there was originally my grandmothers. I love bringing my kids there and watching them enjoy nature the way I did as a child but its a shame that people destroy it with garbage! Theres broken glass everywhere, tires and just about anything else people dont want to pay to get rid of at the dump. Of course D.E.E.P is quick to remove you right at sunset but hasnt put any effort towards cleaning. I put five stars because its a beautiful place and Ive loved it since I was a kid. I just wish the other people that go to enjoy it would respect it more

Very nice to hike through. A little nerve rattling with the sound of shot guns around you and spent shells along the trails

Very beautiful worth the trip

We and the dogs, of course, had a lovely stroll around #2. Birds and ducks on the water. Kinda cool.

Good place to spend the day hiking

My favorite stretch of Rte 8, the S curves. Beautifully green during late spring & summer, stunning during a good autumn

Good one for hunting

Naugatuck State Forest is a great place to get away from everything for a while! Many, many trails to go on, and intense views on some of the overlooks! I would definitely recommend this forest to anyone willing to drive to it.

One trail I went on was gorgeous and untouched. One trail I went on had so much trash in it - it was gross (e.g. tires, couches, etc.). Make sure you find a good trail prior to starting your hike/walk.

Beautiful place for a hike

Great day for a hike

Nice quiet place very calm.but the fresh water its good for swimming or refresh you body on this hot 95 degrees weather

Went here late late at night. No lights. Found a crook and just chilled out.

Wonderful place to immerse yourself in nature. I thoroughly enjoyed the 3 hour blue trail.

Easy hike to an awsome view

Great rugged hiking trails. Beautiful scenery.