Lovers Leap State Park
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Lovers Leap State Park | |
Connecticut State Park | |
The Housatonic River as viewed from the leap
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Named for: Lovers Leap, a toponym for a cliff on the Housatonic River |
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Country | United States |
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State | Connecticut |
County | Litchfield |
Town | New Milford |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) [1] |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
Area | 127 acres (51 ha) [2] |
Established | 1971 |
Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website: Lovers Leap State Park | |
Lovers Leap State Park is a Connecticut state park on the Housatonic River in the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, in western Connecticut in the United States.[3] The park is 127 acres (51 ha) and sits at an elevation of 518 feet (158 m).[1] It is a walk-in park that is open for year-round recreation near the intersection of Connecticut Route 67 and Connecticut Route 202. Within the park is the Lover's Leap Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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External links
- Lovers Leap State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection