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Whittemore Glen State Park, Naugatuck, CT

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Sports & Outdoors

Whittemore Glen State Park

A largely natural state park near Waterbury that offers hiking and horseback riding trails.

Naugatuck, CT

About Whittemore Glen State Park

This state park covers about 242 acres, mostly inside Naugatuck, with a small share extending into Middlebury. It has no developed facilities and is kept in a natural condition. Visitors come mainly to hike and ride horses. The park serves as the eastern end point of the Larkin State Park Trail, which connects to it from the west. Parking is available by a short drive off Route 63, and there is no parking fee. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection manages the park.

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