Machimoodus State Park

Machimoodus State Park
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Middlesex
Town East Haddam
Coordinates 41°29′42″N 72°28′48″W / 41.49500°N 72.48000°W / 41.49500; -72.48000Coordinates: 41°29′42″N 72°28′48″W / 41.49500°N 72.48000°W / 41.49500; -72.48000
Highest point Mount Tom
 - elevation 312 ft (95 m)
 - coordinates 41°29′45″N 72°28′40″W / 41.49583°N 72.47778°W / 41.49583; -72.47778 [1]
Lowest point Salmon Cove
 - elevation 3 ft (1 m)
 - coordinates 41°28′54″N 72°28′38″W / 41.48167°N 72.47722°W / 41.48167; -72.47722 [2]
Area 300 acres (121 ha) [3]
Established 1998
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Machimoodus State Park

Machimoodus State Park is a public recreation area located on the Salmon River near the village of Moodus in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The state park is bordered by Sunrise State Park to the north and by the Salmon River and Salmon Cove to the west and south. The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[4]

History

The name Machimoodus derives from Native Americans who referred to the area as "the place of bad noises," the noises having been identified by modern science as the echoes of microearthquakes.[4] The park was created when the Echo Farm dairy farm was purchased by the state for $2.1 million in 1998.[5] It lies adjacent to Sunrise State Park, a defunct summer resort that was purchased by the state in 2008.[6]

Activities and amenities

The park offers hiking, fishing, picnicking, and horseback riding. Lookout points on Mount Tom offer views of the Salmon, Moodus, and Connecticut rivers.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Tom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Salmon Cove". 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-3. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Machimoodus State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. July 18, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ask the Courant". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. January 19, 2004. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Church, Diane (January 3, 2009). "Sunrise Resort bought by state, open to public". The Middletown Press. Middleton, Conn. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
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