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Housatonic Meadows State Park

 

 

Site Location:    Sharon, Connecticut

Basic Information:

Located in the rock-strewn valley of the Housatonic River, amid the rugged hills of the northwestern uplands, Housatonic Meadows is an ideal setting for a variety of outdoor recreational activities. Camping under the tall pines on the riverbank gives the overnight visitor a genuine back-to-nature feeling.

Type: State Park

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Site Contact Information:

Housatonic Meadows State Park

US Route 7

Sharon Connecticut 06069

Park Phone : (860)672-6772

Site Coordinates:

Longitude 73.379037 ºW  Latitude   41.839572 ºN

Location Map:

Housatonic Meadows

USGS Quadrangle: Ellsworth

Driving Directions:

From the North/Great Barrington/Pittsfield, MA: Travel south on Route 7 into Sharon, CT. The park is located along Route 7 in the Town of Sharon, approximately 3 miles south of the West Cornwall Covered Bridge, and approximately 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 4.

From the South/Greater Danbury: Travel north on Route 7 into Sharon, CT. The park is located along Route 7, approximately 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 4, and approximately 3 miles south of the West Cornwall Covered Bridge.

From the East/Hartford: Travel west on I-84, and take Exit 39. Continue west on Route 4. From Cornwall Bridge (after crossing the Housatonic River), turn north on Route 7. The park is located in Sharon, CT, along Route 7, approximately 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 4.

Directions Map: Google Map

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Site Description:

Housatonic Meadows State Park contains 451 acres located in Sharon, Connecticut, in the picturesque valley of the Housatonic River amid the rugged hills of the Northwestern uplands.

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Additional Info:

Housatonic Meadows Campground Map

Housatonic Meadow Campground offers 95 campsites, under tall pines on the banks of the Housatonic River. The camping season begins in mid-April and ends December 31. Additional park facilities include restrooms, showers, drinking water, gravel parking, and a pay telephone.

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