Rocky Glen State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 46 acres (19 ha) along the west side of the Pootatuck River in the town of Newtown, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for hiking to a scenic cascade[1] and includes a one-and-a-half mile stretch of Al's Trail, a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) greenway trail that winds through Newtown.[2] It appeared as the state's forty-seventh state park in the 1943 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[3] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
| Rocky Glen State Park | |
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  Rocky Glen State Park Location in Connecticut  Rocky Glen State Park Rocky Glen State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Newtown, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°25′42″N 73°16′55″W / 41.42833°N 73.28194°W |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Established | 1943 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
References
edit- ^ a b "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Rocky Glen". Al's Trail. AlsTrail.org. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ "State Parks". Register and Manual 1943. State of Connecticut. 1943. p. 143. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
External links
edit- Other State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection