Enders State Forest
| Enders State Forest | |
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.jpg) Ender Falls | |
  Location within Connecticut  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Granby and Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°57′43″N 72°54′18″W / 41.96194°N 72.90500°W |
| Area | 2,105 acres (852 ha)[1] |
| Max. elevation | 1,100 feet[2] |
| Min. elevation | 900 feet[2] |
| Established | 1970[2] |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Official website  |
Enders State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Granby and Barkhamsted. The forest was established in 1970 with a 1,500-acre (610 ha) parcel of woodlands donated to the state by the children of John and Harriet Enders.[2] A further family donation of land was made in 1981, and the state made a purchase of additional property in 2002.[3]
Recreation
[edit]Several waterfalls known as Enders Falls form the core of the state forest and are popular with swimmers in the summer, though the state warns against the activity,[2] and a number of injuries and deaths have been reported.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-1. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Enders State Forest". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Clues for Enders State Forest". Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. July 14, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ Allyn, Scot (June 10, 2013). "Teen's death at Enders State Forest highlights water's risks". Farmington Valley Times. Foothills Media Group. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Another fall in Enders State Forest". CBS Connecticut. July 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
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