Pomeroy State Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pomeroy State Park |
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 Pomeroy State Park
Location in Connecticut
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| Location | Lebanon, Connecticut, United States |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 1953 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Pomeroy State Park |
Pomeroy State Park is a large, natural outdoor area in Lebanon, Connecticut. It covers about 200 acres (that's like 150 football fields!). This park is a beautiful forest where people can go hiking and hunting. It doesn't have a main entrance, signs, or a special parking lot. The park is right next to protected farmland. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection takes care of the park.
Park History
Pomeroy State Park was created in 1953. It started as the 90-acre property of a man named Charles Pomeroy. He made textiles, which are fabrics like cloth. The park is named after him.
When it first opened, the park was listed as 84 acres. Ten years later, it grew to 104 acres. The state added more land in 2001, buying 91 more acres. A few years later, in 2007, they added another 2.3 acres.
What's the Park Like?
The park is mostly a forest with no official entrance. It shares a border with farmland that is protected, meaning it can't be built on. A road called Connecticut Route 289 (also known as Beaumont Highway) goes right through the park.
Inside the park, you'll find hills. One of the highest points is the top of Bush Hill, which is about 505 feet tall. This hill is south of another area called Hosmer Mountain. Maps from 2005 show that the park has many hills, especially in the northeast and southwest parts. The land gets steeper near the park's southwest edge.
Fun Things to Do
If you like to explore, you can hike to the top of Bush Hill. It's a great way to see the park's natural beauty.
In the fall, the park is open for hunting. People can hunt deer and turkey using bows and arrows.
Since there's no official parking lot, visitors usually park their cars safely along the side of Route 289.
