George Waldo State Park

George Waldo State Park
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location	Southbury , New Haven County , USA
surface	28.17 km 2
Geographical location	41 ° 28 '  N , 73 ° 17'  W Coordinates: 41 ° 27 '45 "  N , 73 ° 17' 28"  W
administration	Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State

George Waldo State Park (also: George C Waldo State Park ) is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the area of ​​the municipality of Southbury on the east bank of Lake Lillinonah . The hardly developed park offers opportunities for hiking, horse riding, fishing and hunting.

geography

The terrain is largely defined by a hill that rises to 125 m (410 ft) above sea level . A tributary of the Purchase Brook , which itself flows into the Housatonic River after a short distance , leads north. The Great Woods Walk in particular is a popular hiking trail. On the opposite bank of Lake Lilinonah is the Upper Paugussett State Forest .

See also

• State Parks in Connecticut

Individual evidence

1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
3. ↑ George Waldo State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
4. ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map

Web links

• George Waldo State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Nemba.org , description of the hiking trails.
• Description on the Southbury Congregation home page.