Indian Well State Park

Indian Well State Park
Connecticut State Park
The park's boat launch at sunset
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Fairfield
City Shelton
Elevation 59 ft (18 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°20′13″N 73°07′19″W / 41.33694°N 73.12194°W / 41.33694; -73.12194Coordinates: 41°20′13″N 73°07′19″W / 41.33694°N 73.12194°W / 41.33694; -73.12194 [1]
Area 153 acres (62 ha) [2]
Established 1928 [3]
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Indian Well State Park

Indian Well State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area in the city of Shelton in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.[3] The state park occupies 153 acres (62 ha) on the west bank of Lake Housatonic, an impoundment of the Housatonic River. Scenic features of the park include a 15-foot (4.6 m) horsetail waterfalls with splash pool at bottom.[4] The park is the scene of annual regattas hosted by the New Haven Rowing Club.[5]

Activities and amenities

The park's recreational opportunities include lifeguard-supervised swimming, picnicking, hiking, boating, and fishing. The park is crossed by the Paugussett Trail, which is part of Connecticut's blue-blazed hiking trail system.[6] A public boat launch provides access to Lake Housatonic.[7] Fish found in the lake include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white catfish, white perch, yellow perch, American eel, sunfish, and carp.[8] Lake Housatonic is one of the state's 28 "big bass" and "trophy bass" management areas.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Indian Well State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Indian Well State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Indian Well Falls". New England Waterfalls. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Regattas". New Haven Rowing Club. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  6. ↑ Ann T. Colson, ed. (2006). Connecticut Walk Book West (19 ed.). Meriden, Conn.: Connecticut Forest & Park Association. ISBN 0961905263.
  7. ↑ "Lake Housatonic Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lakes & Ponds". Connecticut Angler's Guide. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Connecticut's Bass Management Lakes" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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