Macedonia Brook State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,302 acres (932 ha) in the town of Kent, Connecticut, United States. Visitors can camp in a 51-site campground, picnic, fish, and hike the blue-blazed Macedonia Ridge Trail, which crosses Cobble Mountain and other peaks.[3] The park's first 1,552 acres (628 ha) were a gift made in 1918 by the White Memorial Foundation.[4]
| Macedonia Brook State Park | |
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 View from Cobble Mountain summit; Catskill Mountains in the background | |
  Macedonia Brook State Park  Macedonia Brook State Park | |
| Location | Kent, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°46′36″N 73°30′02″W / 41.77667°N 73.50056°W[1] |
| Area | 2,302 acres (932 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m)[1] |
| Established | 1918 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cobble Mountain". 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 March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Macedonia Brook State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Macedonia Brook State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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