| Lake Waramaug State Park | |
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 Lake Waramaug State Park with Mount Bushnell in the distance | |
  Location in Connecticut  Lake Waramaug State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Kent, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°42′23″N 73°22′57″W / 41.70639°N 73.38250°W [1] |
| Area | 95 acres (38 ha) [2] |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) [1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1920 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Lake 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
- ^ a b "Lake Waramaug State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lake Waramaug State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 18, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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