State Park · Connecticut, United States
Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States, established in 1965.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Established | 1965 |
| Coordinates | 41.8250° N, 72.7900° 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 Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574-acre (232 ha) public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut. The state park features the Heublein Tower, a 165-foot-high (50 m) mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a 1.25-mile-long (2 km) trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the Metacomet Trail.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Famous trails
- Metacomet Trail
Airports near this park
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- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 9.4 miles away
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 70.6 miles away
- Albany International Airport (ALB) · Albany, United States · 82.1 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Connecticut
Frequently asked questions
Where is Talcott Mountain State Park?
Talcott Mountain State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.8250° N, 72.7900° W).
When was Talcott Mountain State Park established?
Talcott Mountain State Park was established in 1965, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
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/Talcott_Mountain_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).