Macedonia Brook State Park

Macedonia Brook State Park
Connecticut state park
View from Cobble Mountain summit;
Catskill Mountains in the background
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Litchfield
Town Kent
Elevation 1,066 ft (325 m) [1]
Prominence 1,365 ft (416 m) [2]
Coordinates 41°46′22″N 73°29′03″W / 41.77278°N 73.48417°W / 41.77278; -73.48417Coordinates: 41°46′22″N 73°29′03″W / 41.77278°N 73.48417°W / 41.77278; -73.48417 [1]
Area 2,302 acres (932 ha) [3]
Established 1918
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Macedonia Brook State Park

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.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Macedonia Brook State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Cobble Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Macedonia Brook State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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