Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters in CT -- Campground & RV Camping

Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters sit within 208 acres of public land in west-central Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley. The park offers two large covered picnic shelters available for reservation, each accommodating up to 100 people and equipped with picnic tables, outdoor grills, and horseshoe pits. Guests have access to a 1.7-mile hiking trail following the brook through mixed pine and hardwood forest, as well as opportunities to fish the lake for stocked trout and bass.

Getting there: Northfield Lake is located in Thomaston, Connecticut, easily accessible from Route 8. From points south, take Route 8 north to exit 38. Take a left onto South Main Street. At the third traffic light, take a left onto Route 254 and proceed two miles north to the park. From points north, take Route 8 south to exit 38. Take a right onto South Main Street. At the next traffic light, take a right onto Route 254 and proceed two miles north to the park.

• Moderately separated here.
• The Northfield Brook Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.