Gay City State Park
Park · Hebron, Connecticut
More than 1,500 acres straddling Hebron and Bolton, with a lakeside swimming beach, fishing, picnicking, hiking, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter. Open daily late April through Columbus Day, 8 a.m. to sunset; free for in-state vehicles, $10-$15 for out-of-state.
History
The park preserves the site and ruins of the 1796 Methodist mill village of Gay City, founded by settlers unhappy with Hartford's alcohol restrictions.
Visit
435 North St., Hebron, CT 06248
Photo "Split Rock, Gay City State Park": Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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