| Dart Island State Park | |
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 Looking south to the Connecticut River: Dart Island (left) on the east side of a narrow, protected cove | |
  Dart Island State Park Location in Connecticut  Dart Island State Park Dart Island State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Middletown, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°33′12″N 72°33′51″W / 41.55333°N 72.56417°W[1] |
| Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Established | 1918 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Named for | Russell Dart |
| Website | Official website  |
Dart Island State Park is a public recreation area comprising an undeveloped 19-acre (7.7 ha) sandbar island in the Connecticut River that is only accessible by boat.[2] The island is within the corporate boundaries of the city of Middletown, Connecticut, its nearest neighbors being the Middletown Generating Station and Pratt and Whitney plant on the river's west bank.[3] The island is wooded with "typical river trees like willow, poplar and red maple."[4] It is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which lists boating, fishing, and bird watching as activities for visitors.[2]
- ^ a b "Dart Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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