Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Water Trails Fairfield County Redding Huntington Pond aka Lake Hopewell or Starret Pond
Site Location:
Basic Information: Huntington Pond is located in Collis P. Huntington State Park. This park is land that was left to the state by the Huntington family. The pond is man made and was used by the family to take guests out on their steam powered paddle boat which is rumored to still be under the water somewhere. Type: Lake Water Type: Fresh Season:
Site Contact Information:
Phone: (203)
938-2285 Site Coordinates:
Longitude
73.357975 ºW Latitude
Location Map:
USGS Quadrangle: Botsford
Driving Directions: Boat Launch Information: The launch area is at one end of a long, thin area of the pond that opens up to a slightly larger area as you cross under a footbridge. Just past the footbridge there is a second bridge to your right that crosses a small waterway. Traveling up the waterway 100' it opens to a much larger pond than the other two areas. In this large area there are two islands, one has the remains of small stone "light house."
ADA Access: Site Description: Environment:
Additional Info:
Paddling Huntington Pond:
The launch area is at one end of a long, thin area of the pond that
opens up to a slightly larger area as you cross under a footbridge.
Site History:
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