Indian Well State Park
| Indian Well State Park | |
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 The park's boat launch at sunset | |
  Indian Well State Park  Indian Well State Park | |
| Location | Shelton, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°20′20″N 73°07′28″W / 41.33889°N 73.12444°W[1] |
| Area | 153 acres (62 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m)[1] |
| Established | 1928 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
Indian Well State Park is a public recreation area occupying 153 acres (62 ha) on the west bank of Lake Housatonic, an impoundment of the Housatonic River, within the city limits of Shelton, Connecticut. The state park's scenic features include a 15-foot (4.6 m) horsetail waterfalls with splash pool at bottom.[3] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[4]
History
[edit]The park was created in 1928 when the State Park and Forest Commission purchased 150 acres which included nearly two miles of riverfront from the Ousatonic Water Power Company.[5] Beginning in the 1990s, the park became the scene of annual regattas hosted by the New Haven Rowing Club.[6][7]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The park is traversed from north to south by the blue-blazed Paugussett Trail.[8] A boat launch provides access to Lake Housatonic,[9] which is a state Bass Management Lake with smallmouth and largemouth bass, white catfish, white perch, yellow perch, American eel, sunfish, and carp.[10] The park also offers lifeguard-supervised swimming and picnicking facilities.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Indian Hole Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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 20, 2014.
- ^ "Indian Well Falls". New England Waterfalls. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Indian Well State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Report of the State Park and Forest Commission to the Governor (1928). Hartford, Conn.: State of Connecticut. December 22, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Head of the Housatonic Regatta Draws Crowd". CT Post. Norwalk, Conn. October 10, 2015. p. 25. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Regattas". New Haven Rowing Club. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ Ann T. Colson, ed. (2006). Connecticut Walk Book West (19 ed.). Meriden, Conn.: Connecticut Forest & Park Association. ISBN 0961905263.
- ^ "Lake Housatonic Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 13, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Fishing Guide" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. April 24, 2024. p. 20. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
External links
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Indian Well State Park.
- Indian Well State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Indian Well State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection