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Admission to all Pennsylvania state parks is free, although there are fees charged for use of cabins, marinas, etc. Pennsylvania's state parks offer "over 7,000 family campsites, 286 cabins, nearly 30,000 picnic tables, 56 major recreational lakes, 10 marinas, 61 beaches for swimming, 17 swimming pools" and over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of trails.
The park's acreage was inherited by the family of Ulia Allegretti, who then sold it to the state in 1995. Using funds from an open space acquisition fund, the State Department of Environmental Protection paid $1,195,000 for the land. The park was opened to the public in 2001. [3]
Two River Cabins have one room and sleep four people and the other 11 River Cabins have four rooms, a fireplace and sleep six or eight people. The Indian Cabins are along Tom's Run behind the park office. These smaller, one-room cabins sleep four people. [6] [14] Part of Ridge Campground is open year-round. Winter access is not guaranteed.
Black Rock State Park is a seasonal public recreation area adjoining Mattatuck State Forest in the town of Watertown, Connecticut. The state park covers 444 acres (180 ha) and is known for its large rock face, Black Rock, that offers views of Thomaston , Watertown, and portions of Waterbury .
Mount Tom State Park is a public recreation area lying south of US Route 202 in the towns of Washington, Litchfield, and Morris, Connecticut. The state park occupies 231 acres (93 ha) on the southwest shore of Mount Tom Pond [ 4 ] and is home to the Mount Tom Tower , which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [ 5 ]
The park was originally developed as a forest recreation area as part of 614-acre (248 ha) Quaddick State Forest. [5] It was split off as a state park in 1951. [4] It appeared for the first time in the 1952 Connecticut Register and Manual as a developed state park of 118 acres (48 ha), with Quaddick State Forest reduced to 496 acres (201 ha). [6]