State Park · Connecticut, United States
Mansfield Hollow State Park
Mansfield Hollow State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States, established in 1952.
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolland, Connecticut, United States |
| Established | 1952 |
| Coordinates | 41.7683° N, 72.1756° W |
| Managed by | Connecticut state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mansfield Hollow State Park
Mansfield Hollow State Park is a public recreation area occupying 251 acres (102 ha) of leased lands on the western shore of 500-acre (200 ha) Mansfield Hollow Lake in the town of Mansfield, Connecticut. The state park is one portion of the 2,300 acres (930 ha) leased by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for recreational and wildlife management purposes. Geologic features of the park include remnants of the last glacial period, when retreating glaciers left kames, eskers, and kettles.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Mansfield, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Getting there | located in the town of Mansfield |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 28.9 miles away
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 38.8 miles away
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) · Boston, United States · 72.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Connecticut
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mansfield Hollow State Park?
Mansfield Hollow State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.7683° N, 72.1756° W).
When was Mansfield Hollow State Park established?
Mansfield Hollow State Park was established in 1952, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Mansfield Hollow State Park?
The nearest town is Mansfield, Connecticut. located in the town of Mansfield.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Connecticut state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansfield_Hollow_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).