Indian Well State Park

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Boat mooring at sunset

The Indian Well State Park is a State Park in Fairfield County in Connecticut , USA.

The park is 62  acres and is in the Shelton City area . The park consists of woodland, meadows and fields. The park is on the west bank of the Housatonic River . The main attraction of the park is Lake Housatonic, a reservoir with a small beach and boat moorings .

The park is a popular recreational area with opportunities for hiking , picnicking , swimming , fishing , rowing and renting motor boats .

Indian Well State Park was established in 1928. The name comes from an Indian Romeo and Juliet legend that is said to have taken place at the spring and waterfall.

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  1. Connecticut Walk Book, West ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 19th Edition, Connecticut Forest & Park Association, 2006, Meriden, CT  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ctwoodlands.org
  2. CT Angler's Guide, 2007 ( Memento of the original dated February 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) 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. , p.20, CT DEP  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ct.gov
  3. ^ New Haven Rowing Club: Regattas . Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 21, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.newhavenrowingclub.org
  4. ^ DEP Boat Launch Information - Lake Housatonic, Indian Well
  5. ^ Indian Well State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

Coordinates: 41 ° 20 ′ 13 ″  N , 73 ° 7 ′ 19 ″  W.