Quaddick State Park

Quaddick State Park
Quaddick Reservoir, Quaddick State Park, October 2012
Map showing the location of Quaddick State Park
Map showing the location of Quaddick State Park
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Quaddick State Park
Map showing the location of Quaddick State Park
Quaddick State Park (the United States)
LocationThompson, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°57′20″N 71°48′42″W / 41.95556°N 71.81167°W / 41.95556; -71.81167[1]
Area116 acres (47 ha)[2]
Elevation443 ft (135 m)[1]
DesignationConnecticut state park
Established1951
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteQuaddick State Park

Quaddick State Park is a public recreation area located on 203-acre (82 ha) Middle Quaddick Reservoir[3] in the town of Thompson, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and offers opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.[4]

History

The park was originally developed as a forest recreation area as part of 614-acre (248 ha) Quaddick State Forest.[5] It was split off as a state park in 1951.[4] It appeared for the first time in the 1952 Connecticut Register and Manual as a developed state park of 118 acres (48 ha), with Quaddick State Forest reduced to 496 acres (201 ha).[6] Prior to its use for public recreation, the park, which is located on Town Farm Road and crossed by Poor Farm Brook,[7] had been the site of Thompson's town farm, where indigent and elderly residents were taken care of by the local government.[4]

Activities and amenities

In addition to a swimming beach and picnicking facilities, the park offers a boat ramp[8] and a one-and-half-mile circular trail for hikers.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Quaddick State Park". 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-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Quaddick Reservoir (Middle)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Quaddick State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "State Forests". State Register and Manual 1951. State of Connecticut. 1951. p. 506. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1952. State of Connecticut. 1952. p. 479. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Quaddick State Park Map" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. February 4, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. June 5, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.