Lake Waramaug State Park

State park in Connecticut, United States

41°42′23″N 73°22′57″W / 41.70639°N 73.38250°W / 41.70639; -73.38250[1]Area95 acres (38 ha)[2]Elevation702 ft (214 m)[1]DesignationConnecticut state parkEstablished1920AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionWebsiteLake Waramaug State Park

Lake Waramaug State Park is a 95-acre (38 ha) public recreation area located on the northwest shore of Lake Waramaug in the town of Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut.[3] The state park's first 75 acres (30 ha) were purchased by the state in 1920.[4][5] The park offers swimming, fishing, picnicking, camping, and a launch for car-top boating and canoeing.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lake Waramaug 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-2. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lake Waramaug State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 18, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Report of the State Park and Forest Commission to the Governor 1926 (Report). Hartford, Conn.: State of Connecticut. December 30, 1926. p. 16. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Grumet, Robert S. (2013). Manhattan to Minisink: American Indian Place Names of Greater New York and Vicinity. Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-8061-8913-0.
  6. ^ "Waramaug Lake Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. June 5, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

External links

  • Lake Waramaug State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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