George Waldo State Park

#7737 among destinations in the United States

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George Waldo State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area on the eastern shore of Lake Lillinonah in the town of Southbury, Connecticut. Park activities include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Coordinates: 41°27'42"N, 73°17'28"W

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George Waldo State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glebe House, St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Joseph Church, Brookfield Center Historic District.

6.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Glebe House, Woodbury
168 min walk • The Glebe House is a historic house museum at 49 Hollow Road in Woodbury, Connecticut. Built about 1740, it is a prominent local example of Georgian colonial architecture. It is also important as the site of the first Episcopal Church election in the United States.
3.2 miS
Church
St. Rose of Lima Church, Newtown
83 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 miW
Church
St. Joseph Church, Brookfield
127 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in Brookfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
5.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Brookfield Center Historic District, Brookfield
129 min walk • The Brookfield Center Historic District in Brookfield, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the vicinity of the junction of Route 133 and Route 25.
4.4 miE
Park
Larkin State Park Trail, Southbury
113 min walk • Larkin State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that follows the former New York & New England Railroad roadbed across the towns of Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, and Naugatuck.
3.3 miS
Archaeological site
Camps Nos. 10 and 41 of Rochambeau's Army, Newtown
85 min walk • Camps Nos. 10 and 41 of Rochambeau's Army, also known as Site No. 97-87D, is an historical archeological site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
5.3 miSE
National park
Kettletown State Park
135 min walk • One of the main attractions at Kettletown State Park is the opportunity for water-based activities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing in the crystal-clear waters of Lake Zoar. The park also features a designated swimming area with a sandy beach, making...
3.5 miS
41°24'44"N • 73°18'31"W
Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Newtown
91 min walk • History museum, Library
5.1 miW
Town, Library
The Brookfield Library, Brookfield
132 min walk • Brookfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. The population was 17,528 at the 2020 census. The town is located 55 miles northeast of New York City, making it part of the New York metropolitan area.
6.8 miNE
Georgian architecture
Jabez Bacon House, Woodbury
173 min walk • The Jabez Bacon House is a historic house on Hollow Road in Woodbury, Connecticut. Built in 1760 for a prominent regional merchant, it is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
7 miNE
41°32'30"N • 73°12'29"W
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury
179 min walk • Library