Mansfield Hollow State Park | |
Photo Width: | 280 |
Photo Alt: | Aerial view |
Map: | USA Connecticut#USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Label: | Mansfield Hollow State Park |
Location: | Mansfield, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates: | 41.7683°N -72.1756°W |
Coords Ref: | (boat ramp) |
Area: | 251acres |
Elevation: | 210feet |
Established: | 1952 |
Designation: | Connecticut state park |
Administrator: | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Mansfield Hollow State Park is a public recreation area occupying of leased lands on the western shore of 500acres Mansfield Hollow Lake in the town of Mansfield, Connecticut. The state park is one portion of the leased by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for recreational and wildlife management purposes. Geologic features of the park include remnants of the last glacial period, where retreating glaciers left kames, eskers, and kettles. Recreational opportunities include facilities for boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. The park is traversed by the southeastern leg of the Nipmuck Trail.