Macedonia Brook State Park
View from Cobble Mountain summit;
Catskill Mountains in the background
Map showing the location of Macedonia Brook State Park
Map showing the location of Macedonia Brook State Park
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Macedonia Brook State Park
Map showing the location of Macedonia Brook State Park
Macedonia Brook State Park (the United States)
LocationKent, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°46′22″N 73°29′03″W / 41.77278°N 73.48417°W / 41.77278; -73.48417[1]
Area2,302 acres (9.32 km2)[2]
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)[1]
DesignationConnecticut state park
Established1918
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteMacedonia Brook State Park

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. The park's first 1,552 acres (628 ha) were a gift made in 1918 by the White Memorial Foundation.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Macedonia Brook 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 March 20, 2014.
  3. "Macedonia Brook State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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