Quaddick State Park

Quaddick State Park is a public recreation area located on 203-acre (82 ha) Middle Quaddick Reservoir^[3] in the town of Thompson, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and offers opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.^[4]

Quaddick State Park
Quaddick Reservoir, Quaddick State Park, October 2012
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Location	Thompson, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	41°57′20″N 71°48′42″W[1]
Area	116 acres (47 ha)[2]
Elevation	443 ft (135 m)[1]
Designation	Connecticut state park
Established	1951
Administrator	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website	Quaddick State Park

History

The park was originally developed as a forest recreation area as part of 614-acre (248 ha) Quaddick State Forest.^[5] It was split off as a state park in 1951.^[4] It appeared for the first time in the 1952 Connecticut Register and Manual as a developed state park of 118 acres (48 ha), with Quaddick State Forest reduced to 496 acres (201 ha).^[6] Prior to its use for public recreation, the park, which is located on Town Farm Road and crossed by Poor Farm Brook,^[7] had been the site of Thompson's town farm, where indigent and elderly residents were taken care of by the local government.^[4]

Activities and amenities

In addition to a swimming beach and picnicking facilities, the park offers a boat ramp^[8] and a one-and-half-mile circular trail for hikers.^[7]