Quaddick State Park
State park in Windham County, Connecticut
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Quaddick State Park is a public recreation area located on 203-acre (82 ha) Middle Quaddick Reservoir[3] in the town of Thompson, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and offers opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.[4]
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Quaddick Reservoir, Quaddick State Park, October 2012 | |
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| Location | Thompson, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°57′20″N 71°48′42″W[1] |
| Area | 116 acres (47 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1951 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Quaddick State Park |
History
The park was originally developed as a forest recreation area as part of 614-acre (248 ha) Quaddick State Forest.[5] It was split off as a state park in 1951.[4] It appeared for the first time in the 1952 Connecticut Register and Manual as a developed state park of 118 acres (48 ha), with Quaddick State Forest reduced to 496 acres (201 ha).[6] Prior to its use for public recreation, the park, which is located on Town Farm Road and crossed by Poor Farm Brook,[7] had been the site of Thompson's town farm, where indigent and elderly residents were taken care of by the local government.[4]