Quaddick_State_Park

Quaddick State Park

Quaddick State Park

State park in Windham County, Connecticut

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]

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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]
    "Quaddick State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Quaddick Reservoir (Middle)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Quaddick State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. [5]
    "State Forests". State Register and Manual 1951. State of Connecticut. 1951. p. 506. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. [6]
    "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1952. State of Connecticut. 1952. p. 479. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Quaddick State Park Map" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. February 4, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. June 5, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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