RV rental Devil's Hopyard State Park, CT: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Covering around 1,000 acres, the lush green woods is almost jungle-like. High overhead, the branches of tall hardwood trees reach out to one another, forming a lacy canopy that filters sunlight in dapples onto the forest floor. Ferns, mosses, and other greenery coat every inch of the ground. A few miles of hiking trails meander through the verdant woods, most looping back onto itself. Bring your camera. The main star of Devil’s Hopyard State Park is the Chapman Falls. At 60 feet high, the water flows over a granite ledge, and after a short drop, it fans out over several small shelves into a shallow pool. In springtime, the waterfall is a raging, dramatic froth of water. After the summer heat sets in, the flow slows to a fragile trickle though it rarely ever stops. Elsewhere in the park are two smaller waterfalls and three historic bridges that are as old as this country is. Renting an RV makes it easy to explore other nearby parks, too. Pachaug State Forest is the largest park in Connecticut, encompassing over 27,000 acres, and boasts over 100 miles of trails, some of which are multi-use. Like many other parks in Connecticut, Pachaug State Forest has several waterfalls, some appearing only after heavy rain or snowmelt while a handful flow year-round. Hikers may notice old stone walls that slice through the woods, which attests that this region was once farmland. While exploring the woods, take a moment to sniff at the air. There are large groves of Atlantic white cedar in the wetlands, which are especially rare trees nowadays.