This is an excellent park for anyone who lives in the area, especially if you are a boy scout troop. The Boy Scout area is well-developed with three large lean-tos (one is disabled accessible), 3 large fire rings, and built-in benches for all of them. It is an a large campground with lots of open space and can be reached by vehicle. The rest of the camp has some nice improvements like a pavilion and a large parking lot. Theres even a pond with a small island and benches that look over it. Best part is that the town does not charge for its use if you are local.

Great place for a day hike. Somewhat well marked trails. BIG Dog Park near the entrance. Theres a peaceful pond with benches and also some cool rock to climb on not far from the parking lot. Bring bug spray!

Fresh air, trees, leaves, occasional rocks and plenty of dirt.Good parking, new dog park. Roughly a half an hour of walking on any given trail.Be prepared for uneven surfaces and some reality.

Nice hiking trails very well marked. Easy to moderate levels and nice view of the lake.

Very good and enjoyable place, riking easy to go for all family

Dog park is top of the line. So amazing that it’s in the shade and very well constructed. Then the hiking trails are good as well. Definitely follow the instructions and take a picture of the map as it gets confusing.

Beautiful, hidden gem! The park is well maintained with several trails. Will definitely return

Town residents only, what a disgusting rule. Nature should be intended for everyone.

Great trails to get out in the fresh air and nature and the new dog park is there!

Always a nice place to go for a walk. Trails are clear and peaceful.

The forest has great trails, but had to cut my trip short due to insects all over.

N8cetrails a d aplace to sit and relax.

Quiet, rocky, great walking trails. Dog friendly

Great for nature walks, awesome park

I like the park but it is unfortunately only for Milford residents.

This is a great little forest with a pond and well kept walking trails. I was impressed by its cleanliness. There are also old foundations/ruins to explore and cool boulders to climb. This is a great place to bring the kids for a stroll anytime of year.

Quiet. Not alot of foot traffic. Great for young children and novice hikers. Theres a pond and an eating area, in addition to trails.

Perfect place for walking a dog.

First time. Not the last

Had a great Easter Egg hunt here!! Beautiful forest

Lived in Stratford many years. Loved it! What a great place!

Beautiful park and great hiking trails

Nice park to walk or bike around in.

Clean, spacious, plenty of seating and dog obstacles

Nice tranquil forest. Underutilized by the town. Could benefit from being staffed by a professional ranger along with the rest of the towns parks.

Love this place! Great time with the wife and kids.

Very nice park! loved this place..

Stratfords hidden gem. Great place to take your dogs too. Peaceful clean and quiet

An interesting park. Multiple campsites, a pond, pavillion, ruins, and trails. Could use a little attention and upkeep.

Great location close to the house. Amazing trails, very peaceful. Mosquitoes can be a problem after it rains

This place is pretty cool. There are a lot of picnic tables to eat at, and a gazebo in case it rains. Benches to sit at while looking out at the pond. There is also an abundance of mosquitoes so get bug spray. The trails are nice to run on as well.

I love this forest. Hiking trails all over

Couple good trails. But very muddy after rain and mosquitoes can be a bit much in the summer. But amazing in the fall!

Beautiful location with ample parking. The maps were rather illegible, so it wasnt obvious where the trails were or how far they went. The trail we chose was poorly maintained and ended up winding through what looked like rarely used picnic table sites, instead of actually going anywhere. Our old dog got tired before we could explore any further, so we just sat in the shade by the pond and watched dragonflies.Another thing - there are signs all the way in letting you know that Roosevelt Forest is for Stratford residents only. The website linked on the Google listing doesnt mention a thing about this. We ignored it because we needed a quiet place to walk our old, paralyzed dog while we were in town, and it was fine. We were nearly the only people there as far we we could tell. Why is it that the wealthy places with plenty of money to support things like this seek to keep people out, while other locations with less wealth welcome everyone to enjoy their parks and outdoor amenities?Anyway, Im sure there are plenty of other lovely trails to enjoy - if youre not a resident, I guess you run the risk of the angry residents of Stratford coming to chase you out

Drove 20 minutes to be greeted by a town residents only sign. Maybe post this on your website?

Great place to go and take a walk, and take the dog for a walk

Nice place for a hike or a nice long walk. Great place to come with the family have a picnic. Perfect for family reunions or other get-togethers. Great cookout spot. Very convenient parking

Nice camping and hiking spot

The land is a bit of Vermont heaven, in a busy suburbia. Beautiful trails and awesome old fire chimneys.... I feel so at peace here. My dog loves it. However the shooting range overtakes any peace, but as has been said, it is so underutilized.positively heaven, until the shooting starts, and then, well, you have a 100lb golden retriever in your lap.

Fun walk very much enjoyed myself.

If you need some peace in your life take a ride to Roosevelt Forest and go for a little hike, it will help to clear your mind and its very serene. Just keep in mind that sometimes the road gets a little bit rough right at the end so just go slow and you will be okay

Amazing. Beautiful Scenery. Nice place to just relax and breathe the fresh air.

Lots of insects so bring bug spray. Other than that it was a good hiking place.

Very nice trails.

Beautiful I go thru a lot

The trails are cool to walk through

Some of the paths are starting to get weathered. But overall pretty good.

Easy to find. Some curvy roads but just go slow and youll be fine. Near harvest ridge Rd.

Perfect weekend gateway

Nicely maintained trails that are relatively level & easy to walk. There are never really many people. You are supposed to be a Stratford resident with a sticker on your car in order to use the park, but I have never seen this enforced. As a Stratford resident myself, I think the sticker sign is rediculous as the park is very rarely crowded enough to actually warrant this rule. I use the park as a relaxing place to walk my dogs through the trails. I do avoid hiking during the warmer months due to the many biting bugs that inhabit the forest. Late October through April/May are my favorite months to visit.

Great small place but dont come here in the summer unless if you love spider webs and mosquitoes

My favorite place.

Stratford Gem,well maintained,would take many trips to see it all. Almost makes up for ridiculous taxes we pay in town.

I enjoy hiking here

Beautiful park and pavilion. Picnic perfect.

The park isn’t the best . It’s very buggy and no clear map direction

The park is open

Very good

I used to live right on Roosevelt forest, first of all there is no comparison between the maintenance of the trails between Roosevelt Forest and the Shelton trails. Shelton just does such a better job in every way with maintenance of their trails, providing garbage cans that actually get emptied...Stratford public works is a total failure as an organization. Also, since the police dept firing range in located within Roosevelt forest they often post forest closed signs at the main entrance of the forest. This is ludicrous in so many ways! There are at least 5-6 entrances into the forest, however they only post these ridiculous signs at the main entrance, does anyone else see a problem with this? LOL! And of course they do this in the spring right when the weather starts to get nice and in the fall....Its just a total failure of common sense...I mean you can park at any other entrance, or walk in from any other entrance if you live near one of them and you have no earthly idea that the forest is closed. But if you happen to have to drive there you are turned around at the main entrance with the Forest Closed signs....Common sense has left our society!

Most of the trails are pretty short, but the green trail is nice and long although not clearly defined all the way.

Excellent to walk

Lovely place especially during Fall

My family loves hiking here

Im currently lost but its awesome

Beautiful place.

Beautiful!!!

The town people who run the place dont like out of town people who want to come visit the park

Great Trails

Very buggy in the summer and trail blazes need replacement.

Great view

Good place

Beautiful and worth the drive

Town residents only

Beautiful

Peaceful, with great hiking trails.