Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters

About

Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters are located along a small scenic lake in the Naugatuck Valley of west-central Connecticut. The 208-acre recreation area features two picnic shelters that can each be reserved for group events accommodating up to 100 people. Amenities include picnic tables, grills, horseshoe pits, corn hole boards, and swing benches. This is a day-use facility only; no overnight camping is permitted. The park is open to vehicles Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the spring, summer, and early fall season. Visitors may walk the park during daylight hours year-round. The mixed pine and hardwood forest offers a brilliant backdrop during fall foliage season. A 1.7-mile hiking trail follows the brook upstream and up the forested hillside. Anglers can fish for stocked trout and warm water species like bass. Wildlife includes white-tailed deer, beaver, red fox, and various bird species including great blue heron and osprey.

Directions

From points south, take Route 8 north to exit 38. Turn left onto South Main Street. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Route 254 and proceed two miles north to the park. From points north, take Route 8 south to exit 38. Turn right onto South Main Street. At the next traffic light, turn right onto Route 254 and proceed two miles north to the park.