Collis P. Huntington State Park
The Collis P. Huntington State Park is a State Park in Fairfield County in Connecticut , USA. The park is 412 acres and spans three cities: Redding , Newtown, and Bethel . The park consists of dense woodland, meadows, fields and five ponds.
The park was named after the railway magnate Collis P. Huntington , who was born in Harwinton , Connecticut. His heirs donated the park. A special feature of the park are sculptures of bears and wolves by the artist Anna Hyatt Huntington .
The park was originally privately owned and opened to the public in 1973.
activities
Collis P. Huntington State Park has trails for hiking and horseback riding, as well as trails for mountain biking and cross-country skiing . The ponds can be used for rowing and fishing. A special feature is the red deer hunt with bow and arrow from mid-September to the end of the year.
Web links
- Huntington State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Huntington State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Collis P. Huntington State Park . Connecticut DEEP. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′ 18 " N , 73 ° 6 ′ 23" W.