Lovers Leap State Park

Lovers Leap State Park
Lake
The Housatonic River as viewed from the leap
Lovers Leap State Park is located in Connecticut
Lovers Leap State Park
Lovers Leap State Park
Lovers Leap State Park is located in the United States
Lovers Leap State Park
Lovers Leap State Park
LocationNew Milford, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°32′25″N 73°24′18″W / 41.54028°N 73.40500°W / 41.54028; -73.40500[1]
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Elevation194 ft (59 m)[1]
Established1971
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
Named forThe Lovers Leap cliff
overlooking the Housatonic River
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Lovers Leap State Park is a public recreation area on the Housatonic River in the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The state park's 160 acres (65 ha) straddle the Housatonic Gorge near the intersection of Connecticut Route 67 and Connecticut Route 202. The park offers hiking to scenic and historic locations and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Lovers Leap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DEEP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).