Mansfield Hollow State Park

Mansfield Hollow State Park
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Tolland
Town Mansfield
Elevation 210 ft (64 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°46′06″N 72°10′32″W / 41.76833°N 72.17556°W / 41.76833; -72.17556Coordinates: 41°46′06″N 72°10′32″W / 41.76833°N 72.17556°W / 41.76833; -72.17556 (boat ramp)
Area 251 acres (102 ha) [2]
Established 1952
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Mansfield Hollow State Park

Mansfield Hollow State Park is a Connecticut state park in the town of Mansfield occupying 251 acres (102 ha) of leased lands on the western shore of 500-acre (200 ha) Mansfield Hollow Lake. The state park is one portion of the 2,300 acres (930 ha) leased by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for recreational and wildlife management purposes.[3] Geologic features of the park include remnants of the last glacial period, where retreating glaciers left kames, eskers, and kettles.[4] Recreational opportunities include facilities for boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing.[5] The park is traversed by the southeastern leg of the Nipmuck Trail.

References

  1. ↑ "Mansfield Hollow Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mansfield Hollow Lake". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Geology of Mansfield Hollow State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mansfield Hollow State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
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