Becket Hill State Park Reserve

Coordinates: 41°22′20″N 72°17′58″W / 41.37222°N 72.29944°W / 41.37222; -72.29944
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Becket Hill State Park Reserve
Becket Hill, as seen across Uncas Pond from Nehantic State Forest
Map showing the location of Becket Hill State Park Reserve
Map showing the location of Becket Hill State Park Reserve
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Becket Hill State Park Reserve
Map showing the location of Becket Hill State Park Reserve
Becket Hill State Park Reserve (the United States)
LocationLyme, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°22′20″N 72°17′58″W / 41.37222°N 72.29944°W / 41.37222; -72.29944[1]
Area260 acres (110 ha)[2]
Elevation253 ft (77 m)[1]
DesignationConnecticut state park
Established1961
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteBecket Hill State Park Reserve

Becket Hill State Park Reserve is a public recreation area lying adjacent to Nehantic State Forest in the town of Lyme, Connecticut. The state park is as an undeveloped, walk-in park totaling 260 acres (110 ha) with no officially listed activities. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[3]

History

Becket Hill State Park Reserve is named for an early settler of the area named Beckwith; the land was part of the Nehantic tribe's territory.[4] In 1961, the land for the reserve was given to the state by the George Dudley Seymour Trust, to become the 76th designated Connecticut state park.[5][6] Beckett Hill was listed on the Connecticut Register and Manual for 1962 as having 260 acres of undeveloped land.[7]

Activities

The reserve is an undeveloped, walk-in park with access through the Lyme section of Nehantic State Forest, which is entered from Connecticut Route 156.[3][8] Bushwhacking is required as no roads or trails cross from the forest to the state park reserve.[9] The reserve's boundary with the state forest is created by 69-acre (28 ha) Uncas Lake[10] and Falls Brook, a stream that connects Uncas Lake with 30-acre (12 ha) Norwich Pond.[11] Boat launches for non-motorized craft are located on each.[12][13] The waters are stocked with brook, brown and rainbow trout; other fish include largemouth bass, yellow perch and sunfish.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Becket Hill State Park Reserve". 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-1. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Becket Hill State Park Reserve". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
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  5. ^ The Seymour Trust contributed to the creation of numerous public recreation areas including Beaver Brook, Becket Hill, Bigelow Hollow, Hurd, Millers Pond, Platt Hill, George Dudley Seymour, and Stoddard Hill state parks and Nathan Hale State Forest. "George Dudley Seymour State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Day 25 Years Ago: Week of July 28, 1961". The Day. Good Ole Days. July 31, 1986. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1962. State of Connecticut. 1962. p. 150. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Nehantic State Forest Map: Lyme" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 30, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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  10. ^ "Uncas Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ^ "Norwich Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ^ "Uncas Lake Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. November 2, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  13. ^ "Norwich Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. November 2, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

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