Hurd State Park

Hurd State Park
Connecticut State Park
View of the Connecticut River looking north from Hurd State Park's half-mile long rock jetty made of large quarried blocks.
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Middlesex
Town East Hampton
Elevation 230 ft (70 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°31′11″N 72°32′35″W / 41.51972°N 72.54306°W / 41.51972; -72.54306Coordinates: 41°31′11″N 72°32′35″W / 41.51972°N 72.54306°W / 41.51972; -72.54306 [1]
Area 991 acres (401 ha) [2]
Established 1914
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Hurd State Park

Hurd State Park is a Connecticut state park located in the town of East Hampton with hiking, picnicking, and mountain biking.[3] It is one of four state parks that offer primitive camping for boaters on the Connecticut River.[4] The park is adjacent to George Dudley Seymour State Park.

In the early 1930s Jesse S. Miller claimed the mining rights to feldspar on the property but the State of Connecticut prevailed in the Connecticut State Supreme Court in 1935.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hurd State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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-2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hurd State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "River Camping". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "A River Walk Not To Be Missed". Peter Marteka. Hartford Courant. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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