Beaver Brook State Park

Beaver Brook State Park
Connecticut state park
Bibbins Pond
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Windham
Towns Chaplin, Windham
Elevation 331 ft (101 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°43′55″N 72°07′32″W / 41.73194°N 72.12556°W / 41.73194; -72.12556Coordinates: 41°43′55″N 72°07′32″W / 41.73194°N 72.12556°W / 41.73194; -72.12556 [1]
Area 401 acres (162 ha) [2]
Established 1955
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Beaver Brook State Park

Beaver Brook State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 401 acres (162 ha) in the towns of Windham and Chaplin, Connecticut, United States.[3] The state park encompass Bibbins Pond, also known as Beaver Brook Pond, as well as the acreage north of the pond; its name may derive from a beaver pond once present.[4] Air Line State Park Trail forms the park's northern boundary.[5] The park is a walk-in facility open for hunting and trout fishing, managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

History

The park was one of several public recreation areas acquired in the 1950s using funds bequeathed for that purpose by George Dudley Seymour.[6] When the gift was announced in 1955, it was reported that trout pools had already been developed north of Bibbins Pond.[7] The Connecticut State Register and Manual reported the park's acreage at 165 acres in 1955[8] and 391 acres in 1957.[9] The park achieved its present size of 401 acres by 1960.[10]

Activities and amenities

Bibbins Pond, known as Beaver Brook Pond, is the park's central feature, while Beaver Brook runs both north and south of the pond and continues beyond the park limits.[4] Bibbins Pond's 20 acres (8.1 ha) offer a seasonal boat launch for non-motorized watercraft[11] and trout fishing.[12] In 1994, a Connecticut state record brook trout was caught in Beaver Brook Pond by 5-year-old Sean Wozniak,[13] a record that was surpassed in 1998.[12] The park also includes a geocache which can be accessed via three different routes.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bibbins Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "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 December 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Beaver Brook State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. 1 2 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. 147. ISBN 0974662909.
  5. ↑ "Air Line Trails State Park Map" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. September 15, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ In addition to Beaver Brook, Seymour's legacy contributed to the creation of Becket Hill State Park Reserve, Bigelow Hollow State Park, Hurd State Park, Millers Pond State Park, Platt Hill State Park, George Dudley Seymour State Park, Stoddard Hill State Park, and Nathan Hale State Forest. "George Dudley Seymour State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "State acquires 60 acres for park at Gardner Lake". The Day. New London, Conn. January 19, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1955. State of Connecticut. 1955. p. 316. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1957. State of Connecticut. 1957. p. 404. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "State Parks". State Register and Manual 1960. State of Connecticut. 1960. p. 437. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Beaver Brook Pond Boat Launch". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. October 9, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "2016 Connecticut Angler's Guide" (PDF). State of Connecticut. p. 33. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Hine, Tommy (May 27, 1994). "Fishing advisory". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Retrieved August 2, 2016. Sean Wozniak, 5, of Willimantic used a mealworm to catch a 21-inch, 5-pound, 14-ounce brook trout in Beaver Brook Pond (Windham) -- breaking the 11-year-old state record by 15 ounces.
  14. ↑ "Beaver Brook Pond Cache". Geocaching.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
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