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Day Pond State Park

State park in New London County, Connecticut

Field	Value
name	Day Pond State Park
photo	DayPondSP PondView.jpg
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Pond
map	Connecticut#USA
map_caption	Location in Connecticut
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Day Pond State Park
location	Colchester, Connecticut, United States
coordinates
coords_ref
area	180 acre
elevation	440 ft
established	1949
designation	Connecticut state park
administrator	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
website

Day Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 180 acres in the town of Colchester, Connecticut. The state park abuts Salmon River State Forest and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The park offers opportunities for hiking, swimming, shoreline fishing, picnicking and mountain biking.

History

Foundation stones and the park's pond are the few remaining signs of the pioneering Day family, who built the pond to provide waterpower to operate the family sawmill. The land became a state park in 1949.

Activities and amenities

The park is designated for trout management and offers shoreline fishing on Day Pond. The pond covers about 7 acres and reaches a depth of a little over 10 ft. Park trails connect with approximately five miles of trails in the adjoining state forest.

Day Pond Brook Falls

A multi-drop waterfall can be found along Day Pond Brook, dropping a total height of 40 ft. The falls were once not well known and could not be accessed without bushwhacking. But in 2010, a spur trail was created by a Boy Scout to provide easier access to the falls for the public.

Gallery

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References

{{cite gnis. 206624. Day Pond
"Day Pond State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
"Day Pond State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
(January 23, 2014). "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests". Connecticut General Assembly.
(September 2011). "Day Pond". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
(April 24, 2024). "2024 Fishing Guide". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
(May 12, 2014). "Day Pond State Park Map". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
"Day Pond Brook Falls".

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