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Facts about (Black Rock State Park):

Overview ofBlack Rock State Park- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information : Black Rock offers excellent swimming, hiking, scenic views, and Indian legend all tucked into the scenic rolling hills of the Western Highlands. Tucked into the scenic rolling hills of the Western Highlands, 439-acre Black Rock offers a variety of outdoor activities. Steep, wooded ledges covered with pine, hemlock and oak provide the setting for Black Rock Pond. Both fact and legend account for the name "Black Rock." Early settlers to the Naugatuck Valley were given rights to mine graphite lead by the resident Indians around 1657. The description given the contrasting darker-colored rock material has persisted through the years. Early use of the area by Native Americans has been confirmed by the arrowheads and stone implements. Artifacts unearthed at the park belonged to members of the Mohegan, Paugussett and Tunxis tribes. Black Rock was given to the people of Connecticut in 1926 through the efforts of Black Rock Forest.

Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Black Rock State Park): Excellent hiking is available on the Mattatuck Trail from the Grey Stone section of Waterbury to the Wigwam Reservoir in Morris. This trail offers a scenic view of the Naugatuck Valley, highlighting Black Rock. There are many side trails where one can see Black Rock Lake, Black Rock Pond, mature forests and meadows. Hikes can be from 30 minutes to all day. Hiking trails are maintained in cooperation with the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, which provides volunteer assistance. For information on volunteering for trail activities throughout the state contact the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall, CT 06481.

Contact Information:
Address:Black Rock State Park c/o Topsmead State Forest, P.O. Box 1081 , Litchfield, CT, 06759
Phone No:(860) 567-5694


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http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325176&depNav_GID=1650


   

Golf
Places Distance(miles)
Crestbrook Park Golf Course 3.5 Miles
Watertown Golf Club 3.5 Miles
Pequabuck Golf Club of Bristol 6.0 Miles
Litchfield Country Club 6.5 Miles
Western Hills Golf Course 7.2 Miles
Chippanee Golf Club 7.5 Miles
Torrington Country Club 7.8 Miles
Country Club of Waterbury 7.9 Miles
Highfield Club 8.1 Miles
Stonybrook Golf Course 9.5 Miles


Resorts
Places Distance(miles)
Mt. Southington Ski Area 3.9 Miles
Woodbury Ski Area 8.9 Miles
Mohawk Mountain 14.9 Miles
Ski Sundown 17.8 Miles


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Winvian 650.005.6
Americas Best Value Inn Suites 46.757.5
Hampton Inn Waterbury Ct 89.007.9
Courtyard Marriott Waterbury 119.008.0
Holiday Inn Express Waterbury 98.118.1
Tollgate Hill Inn 115.009.0
Yankee Pedlar Inn 99.0010.0
Clarion Hotel Bristol 89.0010.1
Days Inn Torrington Ct 80.7310.4
The Mayflower Inn And Spa 545.0010.5
Holiday Inn Waterbury 75.0010.6
Royal Inn Torrington 50.0010.6
Residence Inn Marriott Southin 148.9611.3
Crowne Plaza Southbury 101.9511.5
Quality Inn And Suites 119.9911.6
Comfort Suites Southington 114.0012.2
Econo Lodge Plantsville 59.9912.2
Motel 6 Hartford Southington 45.9912.2
Days Inn Southington 52.0012.3
Knights Inn Southington 44.0012.3
Holiday Inn Expres Southington 80.1112.4
Centennial Inn Hotel And Spa 158.6712.6
Comfort Inn Naugatuck 89.0013.0
Heritage Hotel 119.0013.0
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 99.0014.3
The Farmington Inn 103.5715.3
His Hartfordfarmington 84.0015.5
Marriott Farmington 99.9516.1
Esd Hartford Farmington 69.9916.3
Red Carpet Inn And Suites 71.9916.3
Homestead Inn 86.0016.5
Heritage Inn 109.0016.7
Homewood Stes Farmington Ct 126.7816.7
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Britain/hartford South 55.0017.0
La Quinta Innstes New Britain 65.0017.0
Residence Inn Marriott Avon 188.9017.9
Rocky River Inn 60.0017.9
Red Carpet Inn And Suites New 64.9918.0
The Cottages At Kent Road 125.0018.1
Avon Old Farms Hotel 129.0018.2
Courtyard Marriott Farmington 119.9518.3
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Meriden 79.0018.4
Quality Inn And Suites 75.0018.4
Red Carpet Inn And Suites Meri 59.9918.4
Days Inn Berlin Ct 52.0018.6
Best Western New England Inn 88.9418.7
Newbury Inn 79.0019.5
Comfort Inn And Suites 69.0019.6
Days Inn Hamden 55.0019.6
Esa Hartford-meriden 59.9919.6
Innplace Suites 89.0019.6
Hampton Inn Meridenwallingfrd 67.1219.8
Candlewood Suites Meriden 55.0020.0
Grantmoore Motor Lodge 0.0020.1
Four Points Meriden 90.0020.3
The Simsbury Inn 169.0020.3
West Hartford Inn 81.0020.5
Motel 6 Hartfordwethersfield 45.9920.6
Courtyard Marriott Cromwell 129.0021.0
Marriott Execustay Town Walk 0.0021.1
Super 8 Cromwell Middletown 50.9021.1
Courtyard Marriott Wallingford 119.0021.2
Fairfield Inn Marriott Walling 78.9421.2
Homewood Suites By Hilton 118.1521.2
Americas Best Value Inn 48.0021.3
Hmewd Ste Wallingford Meriden 152.1021.3
Comfort Inn Cromwell 89.9921.4
Crowne Plaza Hartford Cromwell 126.0021.5
Simsbury 1820 House 130.4021.7
Best Western Berkshire Inn 80.1021.8
Carriage House 33.3321.8
Clarion Hotel And Suites 129.9921.9
Stony Hill Inn 72.0022.0
Americas Best Value Inn 51.0022.1
Residence Inn Marriott Rky Hil 109.9522.1
Holiday Inn I 91 124.0022.2
Days Inn Bethel Danbury 55.2222.3
Howard Johnson Bethel 65.0022.3
Iron Horse Inn 75.0022.3
Microtel Inn Suites Bethel 56.0022.4
La Quinta Inn Suites Danbury 59.0022.7
Marriott Rocky Hill Hartford 118.8222.8
Econo Lodge Conference Center 51.5123.0
Wesley Inn & Suites 63.0023.0
Courtyard Marriott Danbury 105.0023.3
Hampton Inn Danbury 114.8723.3
Holiday Inn Express Downtown 85.0023.3
Homewood Suites Hartford 116.1023.4
Comfort Inn Wethersfield 99.0023.5
Holiday Inn Danbury 118.9923.5
Marriott Execustay Trumbull 0.0023.5
Super 8 Hartford South Rocky 55.9923.5
Hampton Inn Rocky Hill 75.6523.6
Hilton Hartford 95.2023.6
Howard Johnson Exp Rocky Hill 60.0023.6
Marriott Execustay Hartford 21 0.0023.6
Oakwood At Hartford 21 120.0023.6
Residence Inn Marriott Downtow 203.0023.7
Crowne Plaza Downtown 104.0023.8
Days Inn Hartford 54.3923.8
Holiday Inn Ex Ste Conv Ctr 94.0023.8
Marriott Hartford Downtown 189.0023.8
Quality Inn And Suites 79.9923.8
Hampton Stes East Hartford 97.7624.2
Sheraton Hartford Hotel 89.0024.3
Americas Best Value Inn 41.3924.7
Passport Inn And Suites Middle 57.0024.7
Super 8 Hartford Windsor 43.9924.7
Inn At Middletown 159.0024.8
Blackberry River Inn 0.0025.0
Econo Lodge East Hartford 52.9925.0
Americas Best Value Inn 52.2025.3
Americas Best Value Inn 53.1025.3
Courtyard Marriott New Haven D 99.0025.4
Hilton Garden Inn Glastonbury 170.0025.7
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/glastonbury 125.2325.7
Homewood Suites Hartford South 160.6525.8
The Study At Yale 170.0025.8
Days Inn-new Haven 47.9926.0
Omni New Haven Hotel At Yale 99.0026.0
Days Inn New Haven 62.9926.1
Hilton Garden Inn Shelton 84.1526.3
Holiday Inn East Hartford 88.0026.3
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Shelton 76.0026.3
The Historic Mansion Inn 249.0026.3
Comfort Inn And Suites East Ha 99.9926.4
Interlaken Inn And Resort 149.0026.5
Residence Inn Marriott Hartfor 109.0026.6
Courtyard Marriott Shelton 79.0026.7
Super 8 Danbury 50.9926.7
Hotel Sierra Shelton 169.0826.8
Residence Inn Marriott Danbury 119.0026.8
Ethan Allen Hotel 109.9726.9
La Quinta New Haven 69.0026.9
Hyatt Summerfield Hartford Win 113.0027.1
Maron Hotel And Suites 105.3327.1
Premiere Hotel And Suites 134.0027.1
Courtyard Marriott Hartford 179.0027.2
Hilton Gi Hartford North 99.0027.2
Marriott Hartford Windsor Ap 199.9527.2
Econo Lodge West Haven 59.9527.3
Hartford/windsor Marriott Airport 119.9527.3
Homestead Shelton-fairfield Co 84.9927.4
Super 8 West Haven 50.9927.4
Residence Inn Marriott Shelton 151.0027.5
Best Western Executive Htl New 75.5027.6
Comfort Suites Danbury 109.9927.6
Hampton Stes New Haven South 84.1527.7
Danbury Plaza Hotel 79.0028.1
Courtyard Marriott Orange 129.0028.2
Hilton Garden Inn Danbury 94.0028.2
Springhill Sts Marriott Danbur 109.2028.2
Homewood Suites Stratford Ct 109.0028.3
Quality Inn East Haven 74.9528.4
Hampton Inn Hartford Airport 84.1528.5
Doubletree Bradley Intl Arpt 79.9928.7
Ramada Bradley Airport 87.2028.7
Clarion Suites Inn Manchester 109.9928.8
Sheraton At Bradley Intl Apo 199.1928.8
Homewood Stes Hartford Windsor 99.0028.9
La Quinta Hartfordbradley Air 89.0928.9
Fairfield Inn Hartford Airport 109.0029.0
Candlewood Suites Bradley Arpt 80.0029.2
Marriott Trumbull 199.0029.2
Motel 6 Hartford Windsor Locks 43.9929.2
Days Inn Windsor Locks 67.1529.3
Econo Lodge Inn And Suites Air 69.9529.4
Mayflower Motel Milford 53.1029.4
Springhill Stes Marriott Arpt 89.0029.4
Hj Hotel Milford New Haven 53.0029.5
Hilton Garden Inn Milford 87.2029.6
Holiday Inn Exp Windsor Locks 87.2029.6
Quality Inn Milford 62.9529.6
Super 8 Milford New Haven 47.9929.6
Hyatt Place Milford 109.0029.7
Bh Suites Windsor Locks 76.5029.8
Bh Suites Windsor Locks 76.5029.8
Bradley Hotel 59.0029.8
Bradley Hotel And Conference C 79.0029.8
Hampton Inn Suites Manchester 84.6029.9


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T18:33:02Z
Forecast at a Glance
Friday (AM)
Snow Likely
Snow Likely
Lo 26°F
Hi 45°F
Saturday (AM)
Snow Likely
Snow Likely
Lo 14°F
Hi 33°F
Sunday (AM)
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 11°F
Hi 28°F
Monday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 21°F
Hi 35°F
Tuesday (AM)
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Lo 25°F
Hi 41°F
Wednesday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 26°F
Hi 44°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Oxford Automatic Weather Observing / Reporting Sys, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 50.0 F 88% 17.1 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 47 F (8 C)
Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 52.0 F 89% 17.6 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 54.0 F 83% 24.2 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 53 F (12 C)
Danbury Municipal Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 51.0 F 96% 27.6 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 48 F (9 C)
8465705 - New Haven, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 57.6 F NA 27.9 Miles Wind: 6.02
Wind Chill: 56 F (13 C)
New Haven/Tweed, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 53.0 F 89% 28.6 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:51 am EDT 54.0 F 80% 29.5 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 52 F (11 C)
Bridgeport/Igor|Sikorsky Memorial, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:52 am EDT 53.0 F 83% 33.0 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)
Bridgeport Terminal, CT Jun 25 2010, 1:49 pm EST F NA 33.6 Miles Wind:
Wind Chill:
8467150 - Bridgeport, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 59.2 F NA 33.7 Miles Wind: 6.99
Wind Chill: 58 F (14 C)