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Black Rock Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Black Rock Lake

Connecticut

Black Rock Lake is located next to Black Rock State Park. A portion of the 35-mile-long Mattatuck Blue Trail …

Colebrook River Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Colebrook River Lake

Connecticut

The 700-acre lake is open seasonally for fishing and boating and has a large boat ramp available. The lake an…

Coltsville National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Coltsville National Historical Park

Connecticut

When Samuel Colt started his Hartford factory on the banks of the Connecticut River in 1847, it followed years…

Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

The Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge was donated to the Service by the Town of Oys…

Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

The refuge preserves and maintains one of the best examples of maritime grassland remaining on Long Island. Th…

Elizabeth Alexandra Morton National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Elizabeth Alexandra Morton National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

Established in 1954, the Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge protects a 187-acre peninsula on Noyack …

Fire Island National Seashore
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Fire Island National Seashore

Connecticut

Immerse yourself in an enchanting collage of coastal life and history. Rhythmic waves, high dunes, ancient mar…

Hancock Brook Lake
recreation area
Park

Hancock Brook Lake

Connecticut

This shallow 40-acre lake and streamside environment provides excellent hiking, hunting, canoeing and fishing …

Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site

Connecticut

Home to the 32nd and longest-serving president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt returned to Hyde Pa…

Hop Brook Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Hop Brook Lake

Connecticut

Hop Brook Lake is a popular day use park with swimming and picnicking facilities, athletic fields, picnic shel…

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
recreation area
Park

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area

Connecticut

Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area stretches from New York City to Albany. The area…

Hunt Hill Farm
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Hunt Hill Farm

Connecticut

The Henderson Americana Center for Culture & the Creative Arts is located on Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford, Co…

Knightville Dam
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Knightville Dam

Connecticut

Fly fishing is popular in the Little and Westfield rivers where brown, brook and rainbow trout are stocked by …

Littleville Lake
recreation area
Park

Littleville Lake

Connecticut

The launch boat ramp (10-hp limit) provides anglers easy access to the stocked brook, rainbow and brown trout,…

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site

Connecticut

Born in Kinderhook, New York, in 1782, Martin Van Buren was the first president born a US citizen. His life sp…

New England National Scenic Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

New England National Scenic Trail

Connecticut

From the Sound to the Summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridge…

Northfield Brook Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Northfield Brook Lake

Connecticut

Northfield Brook Lake is a scenic day use park with a swim beach, horseshoe pits, picnic shelters, tables and …

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Connecticut

Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his dea…

Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

The refuge, located in Islip on the south shore of Long Island, consists of 209 acres bordering the Great Sout…

Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, which protects 597 acres in Ulster County, NY, was established…

Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

Connecticut

For nearly two centuries, the U.S. Armed Forces and American industry looked to Springfield Armory for innovat…

Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of 10 units stretched across 70 miles of Connecticut…

Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge

Connecticut

Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge was acquired in 1967 as a donation from the Eberstadt family, who maintai…

Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Connecticut

In 1825, America was still a new nation, just forming its own unique identity and traditions. Thomas Cole inve…