Bennett's Pond State Park
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Bennett's Pond State Park
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 Runoff from Bennett's Pond in winter |
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| location | Ridgefield , Fairfield , USA | |
| surface | 1.86 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 20 ′ N , 73 ° 29 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 2002 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut | |
Bennett's Pond State Park is a state park in the area of Ridgefield in the US state of Connecticut .
In 1914 , the aluminum foil magnate and tree lover Louis D. Conley designed a country estate with 1,000 acres of land, which he called Outpost Farm . The property grew to become one of the premier tree nurseries on the east coast of the United States . Today you can find various rare trees that he planted, although most of the other remnants of the estate and the 34-room country house have disappeared. Bennett's Pond is connected by small streams to the nearby Wataba Pond (Rainbow Pond) and itself drains to the Saugatuck River . To the north joins the Wooster Mountain State Park . In the park there are opportunities to hike, fish, ride bicycles and at certain times of the year there are opportunities to hunt with a bow and arrow.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Outpost Farm . In: Old Ridgefield . Jack Sanders and Hersam Acorn Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bennett's Pond State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Web links
- Bennett's Pond State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Bennett's Pond State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection