 The state park was carved out of Nipmuck State Forest by the State Park and Forest Commission in 1949.The park has been described as "[r]emote by Connecticut standards," where a map and orienteering skills may be useful as the park is mostly evergreen at lower elevations and trails can be lost in the thick forest density.The park and forest have over of trails, including several around Breakneck Pond, a secluded lake only accessible by foot.