Quinnipiac River State Park
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Quinnipiac River State Park
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| location | North Haven , New Haven County , USA | |
| surface | 1.31 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 25 ' N , 72 ° 51' W | |
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| Setup date | 1948 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State | |
Quinnipiac River State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the North Haven community .
geography
The park consists of four parcels that protect a section of the Quinnipiac River for a length of 6 mi (9.7 km). The land was originally acquired by the state for the construction of Wilbur Cross Parkway in the 1930s and then sold as unused land. Frequent flooding made the floodplains unattractive and a small settlement was finally removed in the 1970s and the land was designated as a state park. The Quinnipiac Trail runs through the park. A few hundred yards away is Sleeping Giant State Park to the west and Wharton Brook State Park to the east.
Freetime activities
Hiking, fishing, boating, and hunting are available in the park.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ^ Quinnipiac River State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
Web links
- Quinnipiac River State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection