Windsor Meadows State Park
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| Windsor Meadows State Park | |
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 Bissell Bridge | |
  Windsor Meadows State Park  Windsor Meadows State Park | |
| Location | Windsor, Connecticut, United States |
| Nearest city | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°49′06″N 72°38′43″W / 41.81833°N 72.64528°W |
| Area | 155 acres (63 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Established | 1968 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
Windsor Meadows State Park is a public recreation area on the west side of the Connecticut River in the town of Windsor, Connecticut. The state park occupies three largely undeveloped sections measuring 48, 19, and 88 acres (from north to south) located between railroad tracks and the river. Park activities include picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, and biking.[1]
The park's undeveloped riparian forest and flood plain resemble the landscape seen by Adriaen Block and his crew when they sailed up the river in 1619.[1] The State of Connecticut acquired the land in 1968,[2] then listed it in the 1969 edition of the State Register and Manual as a 128-acre conservation area.[3] Plans to develop a riverwalk-type park were furthered in 2012 with the addition of the one-mile Windsor River Trail.[4]