John A. Minetto State Park
No admission feeFish, hike and picnic in a quiet 715-acre park around the Hall Meadow Brook flood-control dam on the Goshen and Torrington line.

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A 226-acre Connecticut state park near Torrington, set up for boating and fishing.
Torrington, CT
This state park near Torrington covers 226 acres and is set up for boating and fishing. Visitors will find paved parking and a paved boat ramp. To reach it, drive north on Route 272 from its junction with Route 4 for about 1.4 miles to the parking area.
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