Kettletown State Park

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Kettletown State Park
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Lake Zoar from the park's Miller Trail
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Location in Connecticut
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Kettletown State Park (the United States)
Location Oxford and Southbury, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates 41°25′16″N73°12′17″W / 41.42111°N 73.20472°W / 41.42111; -73.20472 [1]
Area599 acres (242 ha) [2]
Elevation151 ft (46 m) [1]
Designation Connecticut state park
Established1950 [3]
Administrator Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website Kettletown State Park

Kettletown State Park is a public recreation area on the eastern shore of the Housatonic River's Lake Zoar in the towns of Oxford and Southbury, Connecticut. Park activities include camping, hiking, picnicking, and fishing. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kettletown State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Kettletown State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.