Scantic River State Park

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Scantic River State Park
Connecticut State Park
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Scantic River at the Melrose Road
park access point in East Windsor
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut
County Hartford
Towns Enfield, East Windsor, Somers
Elevation 128 ft (39 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°59′01″N72°31′37″W / 41.98361°N 72.52694°W / 41.98361; -72.52694 Coordinates: 41°59′01″N72°31′37″W / 41.98361°N 72.52694°W / 41.98361; -72.52694   [1]
Area 784 acres (317 ha) [2]
Established 1967
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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Location in Connecticut
Website: Scantic River State Park

Scantic River State Park is a public recreation area consisting of several separated parcels totaling 784 acres (317 ha) along the Scantic River in the towns of Enfield, East Windsor, and Somers, Connecticut. [3] The state park is suitable for hiking, fishing, and hunting and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. [3]

Scantic River river in the United States of America

The Scantic River is a river that flows through the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut and is tributary to the Connecticut River.

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Enfield, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

Enfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 44,654 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the Connecticut River to the west.

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History

The park was first planned in 1967 with the state legislature approving the plans the following year. A master plan was made public in 1989, after which the first state purchases of land for the park began. The state intends to purchase 2,215 acres (896 ha); [4] as of 2014, 784 acres (317 ha) had been acquired. [2]

Hunting

Three parcels are open to hunting: the Powder Hollow area, a 167-acre (68 ha) parcel located in the Hazardville section of Enfield; an area of 180 acres (73 ha) located between Scitico Road and Route 190 around the Enfield/Somers townline; and the Harrington Lot, which covers 239 acres (97 ha) and is located primarily in East Windsor between Melrose Road and Route 140. [5]

Hazardville, Connecticut Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States

Hazardville is a section of the town of Enfield, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is a census-designated place (CDP) that had a total population of 4,599 as of the 2010 census.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Scantic River State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 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-3. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Scantic River State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  4. Rodriguez, Cindy (November 28, 1994). "Economy has put parks on hold". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. "Scantic River State Park (Hunting Map)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. October 1, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2014.