Wharton Brook State Park
| Wharton Brook State Park | |
| Connecticut State Park | |
 Allen Brook Pond in Wharton Brook SP at dusk | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Towns | Wallingford, North Haven |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 41°25′32″N 72°50′12″W / 41.42556°N 72.83667°WCoordinates: 41°25′32″N 72°50′12″W / 41.42556°N 72.83667°W [1] |
| Area | 96 acres (39 ha) [2] |
| Established | 1918 |
| Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
  Location in Connecticut | |
| Website: Wharton Brook State Park | |
Wharton Brook State Park is a state-operated, public recreation area located off U.S. Route 5 in the towns of North Haven and Wallingford, Connecticut. The state park was established in 1918 as a precursor of the modern highway rest stop, with picnic grounds and a service area for automobiles.[3] Park activities center around Allen Brook Pond, a 5-acre (2.0 ha) lake on Allen Brook that empties into Wharton Brook.[4] The park offers fishing, swimming, picnicking, and several short foot paths totaling less than a mile in distance.[5] The park is one of the state's designated trout parks that are stocked with trout on opening day and at other times of the year.[6] Great blue herons and other wildlife may be found in the park.
References
- 1 2 "Wharton Brook State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-4. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Wharton Brook State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Allen Brook Pond" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Wharton Brook State Park" (PDF). South Central Regional Council of Governments. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Trout Parks". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
External links
- Wharton Brook State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Wharton Brook State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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