Lamentation Mountain State Park

Lamentation Mountain State Park
Connecticut State Park
View from high point on Mattabesett ridgeline in Guiffrida Park looking north at Lamentation Mountain (and State Park).
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Hartford
Town Berlin
Elevation 299 ft (91 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°34′44″N 72°45′45″W / 41.57889°N 72.76250°W / 41.57889; -72.76250Coordinates: 41°34′44″N 72°45′45″W / 41.57889°N 72.76250°W / 41.57889; -72.76250 [1]
Area 47 acres (19 ha)
Established 1936
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Lamentation Mountain State Park

Lamentation Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 47 acres (19 ha) in the town of Berlin, Connecticut.[2] It entered the roll of state parks in the 1936 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[3] The state park extends for about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from the Berlin Turnpike up the western flank of Lamentation Mountain to the ridgeline near the Mattabesett Trail. The park offers hiking and scenic vistas.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lamentation Mountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Lamentation Mountain State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  3. "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1936. State of Connecticut. 1936. p. 129. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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