Bigelow Hollow State Park
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Location | Union, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 42°00′16″N 72°07′47″W / 42.00444°N 72.12972°W[1] |
Area | 516 acres (209 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m)[1] |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Established | 1949 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Bigelow Hollow State Park |
Bigelow Hollow State Park is public recreation area in the town of Union, Connecticut, in the Quinebaug Highlands.[3] The state park's 516 acres (209 ha) border Nipmuck State Forest on the east and west and Mashapaug Lake on the north. The park and forest are located in a large hollow or depression approximately 700' below the surrounding ridgelines. They are managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Surroundings
The state park is a significant feature of the
Activities and amenities
The park has been described as "[r]emote by Connecticut standards," where a map and orienteering skills may be useful as the park is mostly evergreen at lower elevations and trails can be lost in the thick forest density.[5] The park and forest have over 35 miles (56 km) of trails, including several around 92-acre (37 ha) Breakneck Pond,[6] a secluded lake only accessible by foot. A boat launch and picnicking facilities are located on 25-acre (10 ha) Bigelow Pond[7] at the entrance to the park and on 287-acre (116 ha) Mashapaug Lake,[8] which is found near the end of the park's main road.
Fishing is offered in summer and winter (
References
- ^ a b "Bigelow Hollow State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bigelow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 4, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor". National Park Service. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bigelow Hollow State Park". MTBR. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Breakneck Pond" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bigelow Pond" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Mashapaug Lake" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Connecticut Angler's Guide" (PDF). State of Connecticut. pp. 33, 37. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Backpack Camping". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Snowmobiling in Connecticut". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
External links
- Bigelow Hollow State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Bigelow Hollow State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection