Wharton Brook State Park
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Wharton Brook State Park is a public recreation area located off U.S. Route 5 in the towns of North Haven and Wallingford, Connecticut.[1] Activities in the Script error: No such module "convert". state park center on Allen Brook Pond, a Script error: No such module "convert". pond that empties into Wharton Brook.[2] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
History
The state park was established as a precursor of the modern highway rest stop, with picnic grounds, a camping area, and services for automobiles. It opened on August 1, 1919, as the first of what the State Park Commission intended to be a series of "Wayside Parks" created in the more heavily traveled areas of the state.[3]
On May 15, 2018, an EF1 tornado that transitioned into a microburst caused significant damage to the park, forcing officials to close the park. It reopened in 2019.[4]
Activities and amenities
The park offers fishing, swimming, picnicking, and several short footpaths totaling less than a mile in distance.[5] The park is one of the state's designated trout parks that are stocked with trout on opening day and at other times of the year.[6] Great blue herons and other wildlife may be found in the park.
References
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External links
- Wharton Brook State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Wharton Brook State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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