Mono Pond State Park Reserve facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mono Pond State Park Reserve
Mono Pond State Park Reserve Location in Connecticut
Location	Columbia, Connecticut, United States
Area	218 acres (88 ha)
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
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). The park offers fishing, hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, bow hunting, and a boat launch for motorized (8-hp limit) and non-motorized boating. 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.