Macedonia Brook State Park

Macedonia Brook State Park
Lake
View from Cobble Mountain summit;
Catskill Mountains in the background
Macedonia Brook State Park is located in Connecticut
Macedonia Brook State Park
Macedonia Brook State Park
Macedonia Brook State Park is located in the United States
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 Edit this at Wikidata

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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