Quaddick State Park

Quaddick State Park
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Windham
Town Thompson
Elevation 443 ft (135 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°57′20″N 71°48′42″W / 41.95556°N 71.81167°W / 41.95556; -71.81167Coordinates: 41°57′20″N 71°48′42″W / 41.95556°N 71.81167°W / 41.95556; -71.81167 [1]
Area 116 acres (47 ha) [2]
Established 1951
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Quaddick State Park

Quaddick State Park is a public recreation area located on 203-acre (82 ha) Middle Quaddick Reservoir[3] in the town of Thompson, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and offers opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.[4]

History

The park was originally developed as a forest recreation area as part of 614-acre (248 ha) Quaddick State Forest.[5] It was split off as a state park in 1951.[4] It appeared for the first time in the 1952 Connecticut Register and Manual as a developed state park of 118 acres (48 ha), with Quaddick State Forest reduced to 496 acres (201 ha).[6] Prior to its use for public recreation, the park, which is located on Town Farm Road and crossed by Poor Farm Brook,[7] had been the site of Thompson's town farm, where indigent and elderly residents were taken care of by the local government.[4]

Activities and amenities

In addition to a swimming beach and picnicking facilities, the park offers a boat ramp[8] and a one-and-half-mile circular trail for hikers.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Quaddick 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 March 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Quaddick Reservoir (Middle)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Quaddick State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "State Forests". State Register and Manual 1951. State of Connecticut. 1951. p. 506. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1952. State of Connecticut. 1952. p. 479. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Quaddick State Park Map" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. February 4, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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