You can’t get to Seldon Neck State Park without a boat, unless you are a heck of a swimmer. When John Seldon bought his property in 1695, between Deep River and Lyme, Connecticut, the land was indeed a neck of the mainland. A freshet following severe weather in the 1850’s cut a sizeable channel through […]
Penwood State Park
Located between Bloomfield and Simsbury, Connecticut, Penwood State Park provides easy access to the natural beauty of the area. With only a short distance from the capitol city of Hartford, Connecticut, visitors can come to Penwood Stated Park and escape the industrial world. Ponds, trails, picnic areas, and even a small waterfall near Shadow Pond […]
Osbornedale State Park in Connecticut
Osbornedale State Park makes for the perfect vacation destination for geology enthusiasts. Several different types of rock are exposed in Osbornedale State Park. There are also quarries, geologic folds, and even mines that have been abandoned. Upon entering the park, guests will find a huge outcropping of schist. Schist is a form of metamorphic rock […]
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