Mono Pond State Park Reserve | |
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![]() Mono Pond | |
Location | Columbia, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°40′47″N 72°18′39″W / 41.67972°N 72.31083°W [1] |
Area | 218 acres (88 ha) [2] |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) [1] |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Established | 2008 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Mono Pond State Park Reserve |
Mono Pond State Park Reserve is a public recreation area covering 218 acres (88 ha) in the town of Columbia, Connecticut, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Willimantic. The state park surrounds Mono Pond, a 113-acre (46 ha) body of water averaging depths of 3.5 feet (1.1 m) with an area near the dam reaching a depth of nine feet (2.7 m). [3] [4] The park offers fishing, hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, bow hunting, and a boat launch for motorized (8-hp limit) and non-motorized boating. [3] [5] The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and was added to the roll of Connecticut state parks in 2008. [6]