Season Opener Drive Sat., April 18th
Driving Loops Map of Pachaug State Forest
Driving Directions from Google - drag the route to Route 138 & Route 49
Note: Directions Below
Pachaug is a great place to drive. In the Chapman area is the Frog Hollow Horse Camp — a large circular road with 18 horse camp sites for parking, a center green with picnic camp fire area. Nice non-paved woods roads.
This will be a joint drive with both CVDC and Eastern CT Draft Horse Association. We will meet at the Frog Hollow Horse Camp within Pachaug State Forest, and plan to ride / drive out at 10:30 a. Henry Tarryk and Peter Von Halem have pre-scouted several routes and we’ve created a Driving Loop Map for your convenience with a 5.5 mile loop, a 4.5 m short cut home, and 2.5 mile flat up and back loop. So people are welcome to just head out when they want in small groups any time you like. Your choice.
After the drive, you can have lunch by your trailer or join others on the center green. Bring chairs, food, regular supplies. Park does have horse water and an outhouse, but always a good idea to bring your own — just incase. Water that is, not outhouse!
DIRECTIONS from Route 395 heading north. Take Exit 85, and continue straight past the first intersection (164) to Route 138 and turn RIGHT> Drive 6.5 miles and turn LEFT onto Route 49, and contineue .6 of a mile just past the river, and turn LEFT into Pachaug State Forest on the LEFT. Follow that road in until you get to the intersection and stay towards the left. Don’t go towards the office. Then simply follow the signs for the Frog Hollow Horse Camp in the Chapman area.
DIRECTIONS from Route 395 heading south. Take Exit 85, turn LEFT onto Route 138 and follow directions above.
