John A. Minetto State Park | |
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Location | Goshen and Torrington, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°53′00″N 73°09′13″W / 41.88333°N 73.15361°W [1] |
Area | 715 acres (289 ha) [2] |
Elevation | 1,296 feet (395 m) [1] |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Established | 1965 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | John A. Minetto State Park |
John A. Minetto State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 715 acres (289 ha) in the towns of Goshen and Torrington, Connecticut. Facilities are available for picnicking, fishing, and cross-country skiing. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. [3]
The park is part of a flood control project initiated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who turned the land over to state management following the completion of the Hall Meadow Brook Dam in 1962. [4] Opened under the name Hall Meadow State Park, [5] it was renamed in 1972 in honor of Torrington State Senator John A. Minetto. [6] [7]