Collis P. Huntington State Park

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Collis P. Huntington State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,017 acres in the towns of Redding, Newtown, and Bethel in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The state park is noted for Anna Hyatt Huntington's sculptures of bears and wolves that welcome visitors at the park entrance. Her work can also be seen in the heroic sculpture of General Israel Putnam at Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding. The park bears the name of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, whose heirs donated the lands to the state. The park's web of multi-use trails is open to hikers, cyclists, and equestrians. The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Established: 1973 (51 years ago)Elevation: 715 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°20'47"N, 73°21'15"W

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Collis P. Huntington State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Danbury Ice Arena, Danbury Museum & Historical Society, Hearthstone Castle, St. Rose of Lima Church.

6 miNW
Sport complex, Hockey, Sport venue
Danbury Ice Arena, Danbury
154 min walk • The Danbury Ice Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danbury, Connecticut, that can seat about 3,000. It was built in 1999 with renovation and expansion in 2004. The Danbury Arena was the home of the Danbury Trashers of the United Hockey League from 2004 to 2006, and the New England Stars of the North Eastern Hockey League in 2006–07.
5.6 miNW
History museum, Museum
Danbury Museum & Historical Society, Danbury
143 min walk • The Danbury Museum and Historical Society is a private museum located in Danbury, Connecticut, the purpose of which is to acquire, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the heritage of the greater Danbury area for education, information, and research. The main campus of the museum is located on 43 Main Street.
5.4 miNW
Shingle style architecture, Forts and castles
Hearthstone Castle, Danbury
137 min walk • Hearthstone Castle in Danbury, Connecticut, was built between 1895 and 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It has also been known as Parks' Castle and as The Castle. The property includes four contributing buildings and three other contributing structures.
5.5 miNE
Church
St. Rose of Lima Church, Newtown
142 min walk • St. Rose of Lima Church is a Roman Catholic parish church at 46 Church Hill Road in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. It is under the authority of the Diocese of Bridgeport, and was founded under the patronage of St.
5.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St. Peter, Danbury
149 min walk • St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Danbury, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. St. Peter's was the first Catholic church built in northern Fairfield County. It is the third oldest parish, and the fifth oldest Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Bridgeport. St.
3.5 miNW
Church
Bethel United Methodist Church, Bethel
89 min walk • Bethel United Methodist Church is a United Methodist Church located on Greenwood Avenue in Bethel, Connecticut. The church building was dedicated in 1861. The church parsonage is on Governor’s Lane in Bethel. The pastor is Pastor John Parille.
5.2 miNW
Park
Rogers Park, Danbury
132 min walk • Rogers Park is a 56-acre public park and recreational facility in Danbury, Connecticut, United States, located at the end of Main Street at South Street.
5.6 miNW
Church
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Danbury
143 min walk • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1925. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Bridgeport.
5.4 miW
Park, Shingle style architecture
Tarrywile Park, Danbury
138 min walk • Tarrywile Park is a large municipal park in the city of Danbury, Connecticut. The park consists of 722 acres of rolling hills with woodlands, fields, and ponds. It also includes the Tarrywile Mansion, probably the finest Shingle Style house in the city.
2.6 miNW
Church
Saint Mary Church, Bethel
68 min walk • St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Bethel, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1.5 miW
Park
Putnam Memorial State Park
39 min walk • Putnam Memorial State Park is a history-oriented public recreation area in the town of Redding, Connecticut. The state park preserves the site that Major General Israel Putnam chose as the winter encampment for his men in the winter of 1778/1779 during the American Revolutionary War.