Macedonia Brook State Park

Macedonia Brook State Park
View from Cobble Mountain summit;
Catskill Mountains in the background
Macedonia Brook State Park
Macedonia Brook State Park
LocationKent, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°46′36″N 73°30′02″W / 41.77667°N 73.50056°W / 41.77667; -73.50056[1]
Area2,302 acres (932 ha)[2]
Elevation1,385 ft (422 m)[1]
Established1918
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial 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.[3] The park's first 1,552 acres (628 ha) were a gift made in 1918 by the White Memorial Foundation.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cobble Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Macedonia Brook State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Macedonia Brook State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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