Rocky Glen State Park
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Rocky Glen State Park
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| location | Newtown , Fairfield County , USA | |
| surface | 0.19 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 26 ′ N , 73 ° 17 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1943 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State | |
Rocky Glen State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the Newtown community on the Pootatuck River .
geography
The park stretches from south to north along the west bank of the Pootatuck River, which has two small dams in the area and thus displays romantic waterfalls. The park is mainly shaped by the slopes of Walnut Hill . There used to be a gold mine in the area, but the shaft has now been filled, and a rubber factory.
Freetime activities
The park's most popular attraction is the cascades, to which hiking trails lead. Most notably, this is Al's Trail , a hiking trail through Newtown.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map
- ↑ Rocky Glen State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ Rocky Glen . AlsTrail.org. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
Web links
- Rocky Glen State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection