Macedonia Brook State Park | |
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View from Cobble Mountain summit; Catskill Mountains in the background | |
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Location | Kent, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°46′36″N 73°30′02″W / 41.77667°N 73.50056°W / 41.77667; -73.50056 |
Area | 2,302 acres (932 ha) |
Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
Established | 1918 |
Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Website | Official website |
Macedonia Brook State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,302 acres (932 ha) in the town of Kent, Connecticut, United States. Visitors can camp in a 51-site campground, picnic, fish, and hike the blue-blazed Macedonia Ridge Trail, which crosses Cobble Mountain and other peaks. The park's first 1,552 acres (628 ha) were a gift made in 1918 by the White Memorial Foundation.
References
- ^ "Cobble Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- "Macedonia Brook State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- "Macedonia Brook State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
External links
- Macedonia Brook State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Macedonia Brook State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. CT-2, "Macedonia Brook State Park", 8 data pages