Rocky Glen State Park

Rocky Glen State Park
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Fairfield
Town Newtown
Elevation 322 ft (98 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°25′42″N 73°16′55″W / 41.42833°N 73.28194°W / 41.42833; -73.28194Coordinates: 41°25′42″N 73°16′55″W / 41.42833°N 73.28194°W / 41.42833; -73.28194 [1]
Area 46 acres (19 ha) [2]
Established 1943
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Rocky Glen State Park

Rocky Glen State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 46 acres (19 ha) along the west side of the Pootatuck River in the town of Newtown, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for hiking to a scenic cascade[3] and includes a one-and-a-half mile stretch of Al's Trail, a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) greenway trail that winds through Newtown.[4] It appeared as the state's forty-seventh state park in the 1943 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[5] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rocky Glen State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 October 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rocky Glen State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rocky Glen". Al's Trail. AlsTrail.org. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "State Parks". Register and Manual 1943. State of Connecticut. 1943. p. 143. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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