Lamentation Mountain State Park

Lamentation Mountain State Park
View from high point on Mattabesett ridgeline in Guiffrida Park looking north at Lamentation Mountain (and State Park).
Map showing the location of Lamentation Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Lamentation Mountain State Park
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Lamentation Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Lamentation Mountain State Park
Lamentation Mountain State Park (the United States)
LocationBerlin, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°34′44″N 72°45′45″W / 41.57889°N 72.76250°W / 41.57889; -72.76250[1]
Area47 acres (19 ha)
Elevation299 ft (91 m)[1]
DesignationConnecticut state park
Established1936
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteLamentation Mountain State Park

Lamentation Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 47 acres (19 ha) in the town of Berlin, Connecticut.[2] It entered the roll of state parks in the 1936 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[3] The state park extends for about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from the Berlin Turnpike up the western flank of Lamentation Mountain to the ridgeline near the Mattabesett Trail. The park offers hiking and scenic vistas.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lamentation Mountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Lamentation Mountain State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1936. State of Connecticut. 1936. p. 129. Retrieved December 6, 2017.