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State trails[edit]

Name Official name Counties Length Estab- lished Image Remarks
mi km
Hart-Montague Trail State Park William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail State Park Muskegon, Oceana 22 35 1991 Converted rail-trail
Kal-Haven Trail Kalamazoo,
Van Buren 		34.5 55.5 1991
Trail through woods.
 Converted rail-trail
Lakelands Trail State Park Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park Ingham, Livingston, Washtenaw 26 42 1990s
Sign, car park, and station.
 Converted rail-trail
Van Buren Trail State Park Van Buren 14 23 1994 Converted rail-trail
White Pine Trail State Park Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, Wexford 92 148 1994
Little Muskegon River from trail bridge in Morley, Michigan.
 Converted rail-trail

History[edit]

The park was created in 1964 when the Federal government offered to lease to the state of Maine lands along Whiting Bay that are part of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. The long-term agreement was arranged at no cost to the state.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Etc". Etc. Etc Protection. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ^ When the refuge was closed during the U.S. federal government shutdown of 2014, effectively slosing the state park as well, Governor Paul LePage was prompted to declare he would order the sheriff to use force to keep the park open in the eventuality of another shutdown (Cox, Tim (October 18, 2013). "LePage vows Cobscook Bay State Park won't be closed by federal action again". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 23, 2013.).

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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.[1] The island is located 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.[2] The island is wooded with "typical river trees like willow, poplar and red maple."[3] It is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which lists boating, fishing, and bird watching as activities for visitors.[1]

History[edit]

The sandbar was once used by fishermen who built a shed and equipment for managing fishing lines to harvest the river's hickory shad runs.[3] In 1918, Russell Dart donated the approximately 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) island to the Connecticut State Park Commission. The commission designated it as Connecticut's fifteenth state park and named it for its benefactor.[4] The size of the park was subsequently rounded up to two acres in official publications while being rounded down to one acre when referred to unofficially.[5] In 1924, it was touted, unofficially, as being the smallest state park in the United States, with but a single acre.[6] In 1934, the State Register and Manual, the first annual issue to list parks and their sizes, set Dart Island State Park at two acres,[7] and it remained listed at that size for nearly 80 years. The 2012 edition of the Register and Manual listed the park at 19 acres (7.7 ha), the park's official size.[8][1][9][10]

According to Middletown's Harbor Management Plan, Dart Island "is considered undevelopable by the ... State Parks Division, which has no plans for [its] active use or management."[2]

Activities and amenities[edit]

The park may be used for bird watching, boating, and fishing.[1][11] It is only accessible by water and has no facilities for the public.[3][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Dart Island State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Chapter One: Background Information". Harbor Management Plan. City of Middletown. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Leary, Joseph (2004). A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. Hartford, Conn.: Friends of the Connecticut State Parks, Inc. p. 80. ISBN 0974662909.
  4. ^ "This Day in Connecticut State Parks History" (PDF). Connecticut Wildlife (November-December 2013). Burlington, Conn.: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Natural Resources / Wildlife Division. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ In the park's early years, the figure of one-and-half acres was rounded down to one acre by non-state organizations such as the National Conference on State Parks (see Proceedings of the Second National Conference on State Parks at Bear Mountain Inn, 1922. p. 162.) and the National Geographic Society (see "Bulletin (State Parks Grow Rapidly in Favor)". Lyon County Reporter (Gridley, Calif.), July 16, 1924. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)); in official publications, it was rounded up to two acres (see, for example, page 123 of "Public and Semi-Public Lands of Connecticut 1930". and page 227 of the "State Register and Manual 1934".).
  6. ^ National Geographic Society. "1924 Bulletin". "State Parks Grow Rapidly in Favor," Lyon County Reporter (Gridley, Calif.), July 16, 1924. Retrieved May 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1934. State of Connecticut. 1934. p. 227. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  8. ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-1. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "Other Parks" (PDF). State Register and Manual 2012. State of Connecticut. p. 262. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  10. ^ The park was identified as having two acres in 1930 ("Table XI: Name, Date of Establishment, Area and Location of State Parks". Public and Semi-Public Lands of Connecticut. State of Connecticut. 1930. p. 123. Retrieved March 24, 2016.) and as having 19 acres when the DEEP listed the park on its website in 2010 ("Dart Island State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2016.). Although the increased acreage has been otherwise unexplained, approximating the island's size using its dimensions of roughly 1000 yards long by 100 yards across at its widest point yields a figure roughly equaling 19 acres.
  11. ^ In the mid 20th century, The Connecticut River Guide mentioned the island as having good camping spots, a feature not noted by the DEEP. See The Connecticut River Guide. Connecticut River Watershed Council. 1966. p. 26..
  12. ^ Assessment of Dart Island has been largely negative. Middleton city officials denigrated it as a state park "in name only" (see "Chapter One: Background Information". Harbor Management Plan. City of Middletown. Retrieved May 29, 2014.); a blogger called it "not very interesting ... looking" (see "Dart Island State Park". The A to Z of CT State Parks. September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2014.); and as of 2015 the operators of a charity regatta no longer use Dart Island as a finish line because it "isolated the event ... from the public" (see "Public Access to Finish Area" (PDF). 41st Connecticut River Raft Race Booklet. The Connecticut River Raft Race. 2015. p. 12. Retrieved March 24, 2016.).










Access to the reserve is through the Lyme section of Nehantic State Forest which is entered from Connecticut Route 156.[1][2] Bushwhacking is required as no roads or trails cross from the forest to the state park reserve.[3] The reserve's boundary with the state forest is created by 69-acre (28 ha) Uncas Lake[4] and Falls Brook, a stream that connects Uncas Lake with 30-acre (12 ha) Norwich Pond.[5] Boat launches for non-motorized craft are located on each pond.[6][7] The waters are stocked with brook, brown and rainbow trout by the State of Connecticut and other fish include largemouth bass, yellow perch and sunfish.[8]


Refs[edit]

  1. ^ "Becket Hill State Park Reserve". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Nehantic State Forest Map: Lyme" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. January 30, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ^ The park's isolation has perplexed many commentators. The commercial Oh Ranger website, which says that picnicking is "encouraged" and suggests calling ahead for information, provides directions that lead to private property. "Beckett Hill State Park Reserve". Oh Ranger. Retrieved May 20, 2014. A blogger writes that no trails to the park can be found leading from the state forest and that "there doesn’t seem to be a way in." "Beckett Hill State Park". The A to Z of CT State Parks. March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2014. A reporter for The Day suggests that hiking is "suitable" without mentioning Nehantic State Forest or the lack of trails leading from it. Cotter, Betty (August 15, 2013). "Centennial SoJourn spotlights state parks in an 11-day trek". The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved May 20, 2014. Joseph Leary has also noted the park's accessibility problems.Leary, Joseph (2004). A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. Hartford, Conn.: Friends of the Connecticut State Parks, Inc. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0974662909.
  4. ^ "Uncas Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Norwich Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Uncas Lake Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. November 2, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Norwich Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. November 2, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ^ Leary, Joseph (2004). A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. Hartford, Conn.: Friends of the Connecticut State Parks, Inc. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0974662909.

Hard liquor may have been used as an inducement, an emolument or as an instrument to reach higher powers.[1][2] "Like what happens to many towns when the main employer burns to the ground and is no longer viable, the residents of Factory Hollow started leaving. By the end of the 19th century, the town was essentially abandoned, and then was slowly swallowed up by the surrounding countryside. Finally, the land was sold by Emma Foster (one of the last descendants of those who lived there) to the state in 1943, with the stipulation that the area be renamed Gay City. A year later, Gay City officially became a state park."[3] The park entered the roles as the 54th state park (680 acres) in 1946.[4] A five-mile trail goes around the parks periphery.[5]

  1. ^ RHINELANDER, DAVID (September 11, 1998). "Gay City undone by firewater, fire". Hartford Courant. FROM PAST TO PRESENT. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. ^ DePold, Hans. "GAY CITY OR FACTORY HOLLOW". Bolton Historical Society. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Bendici, Ray. "Gay City, Hebron". Damned Connecticut. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1945-46. State of Connecticut. 1946. p. 280. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ^ MARTEKA, PETER (October 26, 2008). "There's good exploring at Gay City State Park". Hartford Courant. WAY TO GO!. Retrieved March 6, 2016.





The state park was acquired in 1955 using funds bequeathed by George Dudley Seymour that were to be used for the express purpose of purchasing public recreation areas for the people of the State of Connecticut.[1][2]

  1. ^ "George Dudley Seymour State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved December 18, 2015. In all, Seymour contributed to the creation of seven public recreation areas: Beaver Brook, Becket Hill, Bigelow Hollow, Hurd, Millers Pond, Platt Hill, George Dudley Seymour, and Stoddard Hill state parks and Nathan Hale State Forest.
  2. ^ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-1. Retrieved December 18, 2015.


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  1. ^ The park's isolation has perplexed many commentators. The commercial Oh Ranger website, which says that picnicking is "encouraged" and suggests calling ahead for information, provides directions that lead to private property. "Beckett Hill State Park Reserve". Oh Ranger. Retrieved May 20, 2014. A blogger writes that no trails to the park can be found leading from the state forest and that "there doesn’t seem to be a way in." "Beckett Hill State Park". The A to Z of CT State Parks. March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2014. A reporter for The Day suggests that hiking is "suitable" without mentioning Nehantic State Forest or the lack of trails leading from it. Cotter, Betty (August 15, 2013). "Centennial SoJourn spotlights state parks in an 11-day trek". The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved May 20, 2014. Joseph Leary has also noted the park's accessibility problems.Leary, Joseph (2004). A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. Hartford, Conn.: Friends of the Connecticut State Parks, Inc. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0974662909.
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