Scantic River State Park | |
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Location | East Windsor, Enfield & Somers, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°59′01″N 72°31′37″W / 41.98361°N 72.52694°W [1] |
Area | 784 acres (317 ha) [2] |
Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) [1] |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Established | 1967 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Scantic River State Park |
Scantic River State Park is a public recreation area consisting of several separated parcels totaling 784 acres (317 ha) along the Scantic River in the towns of Enfield, East Windsor, and Somers, Connecticut. [3] The state park is suitable for hiking, fishing, and hunting and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. [3]
The park was first planned in 1967 with the state legislature approving the plans the following year. A master plan was made public in 1989, after which the first state purchases of land for the park began. The state intends to purchase 2,215 acres (896 ha); [4] as of 2014, 784 acres (317 ha) had been acquired. [2]
Three parcels are open to hunting: the Powder Hollow area, a 167-acre (68 ha) parcel located in the Hazardville section of Enfield; an area of 180 acres (73 ha) located between Scitico Road and Route 190 around the Enfield/Somers townline; and the Harrington Lot, which covers 239 acres (97 ha) and is located primarily in East Windsor between Melrose Road and Route 140. [5]
Scantic River State Park | |
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Location | East Windsor, Enfield & Somers, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°59′01″N 72°31′37″W / 41.98361°N 72.52694°W [1] |
Area | 784 acres (317 ha) [2] |
Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) [1] |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Established | 1967 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Scantic River State Park |
Scantic River State Park is a public recreation area consisting of several separated parcels totaling 784 acres (317 ha) along the Scantic River in the towns of Enfield, East Windsor, and Somers, Connecticut. [3] The state park is suitable for hiking, fishing, and hunting and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. [3]
The park was first planned in 1967 with the state legislature approving the plans the following year. A master plan was made public in 1989, after which the first state purchases of land for the park began. The state intends to purchase 2,215 acres (896 ha); [4] as of 2014, 784 acres (317 ha) had been acquired. [2]
Three parcels are open to hunting: the Powder Hollow area, a 167-acre (68 ha) parcel located in the Hazardville section of Enfield; an area of 180 acres (73 ha) located between Scitico Road and Route 190 around the Enfield/Somers townline; and the Harrington Lot, which covers 239 acres (97 ha) and is located primarily in East Windsor between Melrose Road and Route 140. [5]