Gay city state park photos

Photos of Gay City State Park, Connecticut trails Best trails in Gay City State Park 3, reviews Show more photos Showing results 1 - 12 of Gay City State Park offers a glimpse into Connecticut's industrial roots with over acres of endless opportunities for outdoor fun including the exploration of extinct mill-town ruins and stone foundations. Trail Map Trails: 9 miles Rating: ★★★☆☆.

Today only some tumbling stone foundations, several grass-filled cellar holes and a few silent tombstones suggest its former existence. The park includes a network of trails for cyclists, walkers, and hikers. There are picnic areas, and if it piques your interest, explore the ruins of the old sawmill town that called this park home back in the late s. Located on the Hebron-Bolton town line, Gay City's 1, acres offer swimming, picnicking and an almost endless opportunity for exploration.

12 reviews and 48 photos of GAY CITY STATE PARK "Well we had a great time No Parking Fee during the week. Follow Route 85 north. Soon after, the mill burned down, triggering the final demise of Gay City and nature's reclaiming of the land. Sumner's son built a paper mill which again revived the town somewhat until the Civil War, when many of the town's younger men were killed in battle. 1, acres in Hebron, CT.

Parking: Large lot at North St Hebron, CT year round with additional parking open seasonally. The residents kept strictly to themselves, existing as distinctly separate from the neighboring communities. The name "Gay City" is derived from a now-extinct mill town that once occupied the site. Gay City State Park offers multiple activities throughout the trails. With more than 1, acres of parkland, you’ll discover Gay City State Park offers almost endless opportunities for outdoor fun and family-friendly activities.

Among its main attractions are the miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and lakeside beach, which are all among the long-extinct mill-town ruins and antiquated cemetery. Trail Map Trails: 9 miles Rating: ★★★☆☆.

If you have kids, they will love it as my daughter was thrilled today with playing with her bucket of sand and running in the water all afternoon. If you have kids, they will love it as my daughter was thrilled today with playing with her bucket of sand and running in the water all afternoon. Park entrance is 6. Photos of Gay City State Park, Connecticut trails Best trails in Gay City State Park 3, reviews Show more photos Showing results 1 - 12 of Gay City State Park offers a glimpse into Connecticut's industrial roots with over acres of endless opportunities for outdoor fun including the exploration of extinct mill-town ruins and stone foundations.

Water activities include swimming and fishing - be sure to check the water quality and fishing guidelines. Gay City is the site of an annual Hartford Marathon event called the Summer Solstice Trail Run with and mile races. In Gay City was designated as a state park. They built a sawmill along the Black Ledge River and erected homes from the lumber.

Among its main attractions are the miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and lakeside beach, which are all among the long-extinct mill-town ruins and antiquated cemetery. Gay City's fate changed with the successes and failures of several commercial enterprises. Gay City was first settled in by a religious sect led by Elijah Andrus and later by Rev. Henry P. The Gays soon comprised the majority of the 25 or more families who then lived in the community.

Take Route Park entrance is 2. Gay City is the site of an annual Hartford Marathon event called the Summer Solstice Trail Run with and mile races. 1, acres in Hebron, CT. Parking: Large lot at North St Hebron, CT year round with additional parking open seasonally. With more than 1, acres of parkland, you’ll discover Gay City State Park offers almost endless opportunities for outdoor fun and family-friendly activities.

Once revived, the mill burned to the ground inbeginning the town's decline with the exodus of many people to urban factory jobs. 12 reviews and 48 photos of GAY CITY STATE PARK "Well we had a great time No Parking Fee during the week.