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Stratton Brook State Park

{{Short description|State park in Hartford County, Connecticut}}

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| name = Stratton Brook State Park

| photo = Massacoe Forest Pavilion.JPG

| photo_caption = Pavilion built by the CCC

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| photo_alt = Pavilion

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| label = Stratton Brook State Park

| location = Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

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| coordinates = {{coord|41|51|49|N|72|50|07|W|display=inline,title}}

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| area = {{convert|145|acre|abbr=on}}

| elevation = {{convert|236|ft|m|abbr=on}}

| established = 1949

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| designation = Connecticut state park

| administrator = Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Stratton Brook State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut. Among its notable features is the Massaco Forest Pavilion, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. The state park offers picnicking, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and ice fishing as well as a seasonal nature center.

References

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{{cite web |url=https://ctparks.com/parks/stratton-brook-state-park |title=Stratton Brook State Park |publisher=Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |access-date=September 3, 2024}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/pri/docs/2013/State%20Parks%20and%20Forests%20Funding%20Staff%20Findings%20and%20Recommendations%20.pdf |title=Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests |work=State Parks and Forests: Funding |series=Staff Findings and Recommendations |publisher=Connecticut General Assembly |date=January 23, 2014 |page=A-3 |access-date=March 20, 2014}}

{{cite web|title=Stratton Brook State Park Nature Center|url=http://www.ctmuseumquest.com/?page_id=5204|publisher=CT Museum Quest|access-date=August 8, 2013}}

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External links

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  • [https://ctparks.com/parks/stratton-brook-state-park Stratton Brook State Park] Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • [https://ctparks.com/media/578/download?inline Stratton Brook State Park Map] Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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{{Nature centers in Connecticut}}

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Category:State parks of Connecticut

Category:Simsbury, Connecticut

Category:Parks in Hartford County, Connecticut

Category:Nature centers in Connecticut

Category:Civilian Conservation Corps in Connecticut

Category:Protected areas established in 1949

Category:1949 establishments in Connecticut