Larkin State Park Trail

Larkin State Park Trail
Connecticut State Park
Looking west on the trail in Middlebury
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County New Haven
Towns Southbury, Oxford,
Middlebury, Naugatuck
Coordinates 41°28′21″N 73°12′25″W / 41.47250°N 73.20694°W / 41.47250; -73.20694Coordinates: 41°28′21″N 73°12′25″W / 41.47250°N 73.20694°W / 41.47250; -73.20694
Area 110 acres (45 ha) [1]
Gifted to state 1943
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Larkin State Park Trail

Larkin State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that follows the former New York & New England Railroad roadbed across the towns of Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, and Naugatuck. The trail is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) long; its eastern terminus is at Whittemore Glen State Park, the western at Kettletown Road in Southbury. The trail is open for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.[2]

History

The rail line was in operation from 1881 until 1939. Four years after the line's abandonment, Dr. Charles L. Larkin bought a ten-mile section that he donated to the state for the purpose of creating an equestrian trail. The park was named in his honor.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-1. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Larkin State Park Trail". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.


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