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Quaddick State Park

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Quaddick State Park is a public recreation area located on 203-acre (82 ha) Middle Quaddick Reservoir[1] 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.[2]

History

The park was originally developed as a forest recreation area as part of 614-acre (248 ha) Quaddick State Forest.[3] It was split off as a state park in 1951.[2] 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).[4] Prior to its use for public recreation, the park, which is located on Town Farm Road and crossed by Poor Farm Brook,[5] had been the site of Thompson's town farm, where indigent and elderly residents were taken care of by the local government.[2]

Activities and amenities

In addition to a swimming beach and picnicking facilities, the park offers a boat ramp[6] and a one-and-half-mile circular trail for hikers.[5]

References

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