Unit 6
Public lands inside this unit
22 found
Black Rock Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHop Brook Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHunt Hill Farm
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorthfield Brook Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaThomaston Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlack Rock State Park
ParkState ParkCamp Columbia State Forest
ParkState ParkCentennial Watershed State Forest
ParkState ParkGeorge C. Waldo State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkHumaston Brook State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkKettletown State Park
ParkState ParkLake Waramaug State Park
ParkState ParkLovers Leap State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkMattatuck State Forest
ParkState ParkMount Bushnell State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkMount Tom State Park
ParkState ParkPaugussett State Forest
ParkState ParkPootatuck State Forest
ParkState ParkRocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState ParkSouthford Falls State Park
ParkState ParkSquantz Pond State Park
ParkState ParkWhittemore Glen State Park Scenic Reserve
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 6
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLarkin Trail via Southbury
21.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLarkin Bridle Path
10.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHousatonic River Trail
10.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMiddlebury Trail
9.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHerrick Trail Preserve via Appalachian Trail Loop
8.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultShepaug River Trail via Baker Road
7.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLake Zoar Paddle Route
6.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyBent of the River Outer Loop
6.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateHousatonic Ridge Trail to Candlewood Mountain
6.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultWinters Hunger Pinnacle
6.5 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 6
11 found
Southford Picnic Shelter
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPoint Folly Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlack Rock State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKettletown
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSteep Rock Association
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Waramaug State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCozy Hills Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKettletown State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLillinonah Woods
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
HOP BROOK LAKE RECREATION AREA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
NORTHFIELD BROOK LAKE GROUP SHELTERS
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Connecticut
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Connecticut-Hunting-and-Trapping-Guide
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Lottery-Hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/State-Land-Hunting
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Hunting-and-Trapping/Hunting-and-Trapping-Statistics
- Hunter education ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/CEFS/Connecticut-Hunter-Education
- Buy a license ↗
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Hunting/Licenses-Fees-and-Permits
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 6, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Connecticut agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.