Sunnybrook State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 464 acres (188 ha) in the town of Torrington, Connecticut.[3] The state park is the southwestern terminus for the blue-blazed John Muir Trail which crosses Paugnut State Forest for two miles to the loop trail at Burr Pond State Park.[4] Another park trail bears the name of former property owner Edwin Fadoir.[5] In addition to hiking, the park offers picnicking, hunting, and fishing along the East Branch Naugatuck River.[3] The park opened in 1970[5] and entered the state rolls in the 1971 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[6]
| Sunnybrook State Park | |
|---|---|
 Madden Pond and surrounding wetlands in Connecticut's Sunny Brook State Park | |
  Location in Connecticut  Sunnybrook State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Torrington, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°50′10″N 73°07′13″W / 41.83611°N 73.12028°W[1] |
| Area | 464 acres (188 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1970 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Sunnybrook State Park |
References edit
- ^ a b "East Branch Dam". 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-4. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Sunnybrook State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "Paugnut State Forest: John Muir Trail" (PDF). State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Marteka, Peter (July 9, 2016). "The sunny disposition of a forgotten Torrington state park". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1971. State of Connecticut. 1971. p. 200. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
External links edit
- Sunnybrook State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection