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Mono Pond State Park Reserve, Columbia, CT

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Sports & Outdoors

Mono Pond State Park Reserve

A 218-acre state park centered on a shallow pond in Columbia, suited to paddling, fishing, hiking and quiet outdoor recreation.

1.5 miles south of Route 66 on Hunt Road, Columbia, CT · Columbia, CT

About Mono Pond State Park Reserve

Mono Pond State Park Reserve is a public recreation area of about 218 acres in Columbia, Connecticut, built around a shallow pond. The water is shallow across most of its extent, so boating works best with canoes, kayaks and rowboats, and a low speed limit applies. Visitors can fish, hike marked trails, picnic, bird watch and cross-country ski, and a launch for paddle craft is available. Bow hunting is permitted in the autumn on the pond's west side. Parking is free, and the park is reached by a short drive south of Route 66.

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