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Lamentation Mountain State Park, Berlin, CT

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Sports & Outdoors

Lamentation Mountain State Park

A small, undeveloped 47-acre state park in Berlin offering hiking and views from its mountain.

Berlin, CT

About Lamentation Mountain State Park

This undeveloped state park in Berlin covers 47 acres and centers on Lamentation Mountain. Visitors can hike here and enjoy scenic overlooks. The park stretches roughly 0.4 miles from the Berlin Turnpike up the western slope of the mountain to a ridge near the Mattabesett Trail. To begin, you can park at the Mattabesett Trail marker on Spruce Brook Road and follow the trail south to the mountain. No parking fee applies.

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  • #scenic vistas
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