Bigelow Hollow State Park

Bigelow Hollow State Park
Pond
Bigelow Pond, near the park entrance
Bigelow Hollow State Park is located in Connecticut
Bigelow Hollow State Park
Bigelow Hollow State Park
Location in Connecticut
Bigelow Hollow State Park is located in the United States
Bigelow Hollow State Park
Bigelow Hollow State Park
Bigelow Hollow State Park (the United States)
LocationUnion, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°59′41″N 72°07′43″W / 41.99472°N 72.12861°W / 41.99472; -72.12861[1]
Area516 acres (209 ha)[2]
Elevation640 ft (200 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Bigelow Hollow State Park is public recreation area in the town of Union, Connecticut, in the Quinebaug Highlands.[3] The state park's 516 acres (209 ha) border Nipmuck State Forest on the east and west and Mashapaug Lake on the north. The park and forest are located in a large hollow or depression approximately 700' below the surrounding ridgelines. They are managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

  1. ^ a b "Bigelow Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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