Sunnybrook State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 464 acres (188 ha) in the town of Torrington, Connecticut.[2] The state park is the southwestern terminus for the blue-blazed John Muir Trail which crosses Paugnut State Forest for two miles to the loop trail at Burr Pond State Park.[3] Another park trail bears the name of former property owner Edwin Fadoir.[4] In addition to hiking, the park offers picnicking, hunting, and fishing along the East Branch Naugatuck River.[2] The park opened in 1970[4] and entered the state rolls in the 1971 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[5]

Sunnybrook State Park
Wetlands
Madden Pond and surrounding wetlands in Connecticut's Sunny Brook State Park
Sunnybrook State Park is located in Connecticut
Sunnybrook State Park
Sunnybrook State Park
Location in Connecticut
Sunnybrook State Park is located in the United States
Sunnybrook State Park
Sunnybrook State Park
Sunnybrook State Park (the United States)
LocationTorrington, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°50′09″N 73°07′13″W / 41.83583°N 73.12028°W / 41.83583; -73.12028[1]
Area464 acres (188 ha)[2]
Elevation804 ft (245 m)[1]
Established1970
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

References

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  1. ^ a b "East Branch Naugatuck River Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c "Other State Parks and Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Paugnut State Forest: John Muir Trail" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Marteka, Peter (July 9, 2016). "The sunny disposition of a forgotten Torrington state park". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1971. State of Connecticut. 1971. p. 200. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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