John A. Minetto State Park

#7790 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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John A. Minetto State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 715 acres in the towns of Goshen and Torrington, Connecticut. Facilities are available for picnicking, fishing, and cross-country skiing. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Established: 1965 (59 years ago)Coordinates: 41°52'60"N, 73°10'11"W

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John A. Minetto State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fyler–Hotchkiss Estate, American Museum of Tort Law, Dennis Hill State Park, Winchester Soldiers' Monument.

6 miSE
Museum, History museum
Fyler–Hotchkiss Estate, Torrington
153 min walk • The Fyler–Hotchkiss Estate, also known as the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum, is a historic house museum at 192 Main Street in Torrington, Connecticut. Operated by the Torrington Historical Society, its main house is a well-preserved and distinctive example of Chateauesque Victorian architecture.
5.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
American Museum of Tort Law, Winsted
143 min walk • The American Museum of Tort Law is a museum developed by Ralph Nader, located in his hometown of Winsted, Connecticut. The museum focuses on topics of civil justice and "aspects of the legal system that handle wrongful actions that result in injury". The museum opened to the public in September 2015.
4.8 miN
Regional park, View point, Park
Dennis Hill State Park, Norfolk
122 min walk • Dennis Hill State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut, that was once the estate of Dr. Frederick Shepard Dennis. The state park offers hiking, picnicking, and scenic views. It is administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
5.7 miNE
Architecture, Monuments and statues, Scenic walking areas
Winchester Soldiers' Monument, Winsted
147 min walk • The Winchester Soldiers' Monument is a historic war memorial located in a park-like setting at the end of Crown Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut. Built in 1889–90, it commemorates the community's participants in the American Civil War.
5.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Solomon Rockwell House, Winsted
139 min walk • The Solomon Rockwell House is a historic house museum at 226 Prospect Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut. The main portion of the house, built about 1813, is a particularly fine example of Greek Revival architecture.
6 miNE
41°55'17"N • 73°3'53"W
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Winsted
154 min walk • Church
5.5 miSE
Church
St. Mary Parish, Torrington
141 min walk • St. Mary Parish was a Catholic Church parish in Torrington, Connecticut, in the United States. Founded on October 26, 1919, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford. The parish church, St.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Platt Hill State Park
86 min walk • Platt Hill State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area occupying 159 acres in the town of Winchester, Connecticut. The state park has hiking trails, picnicking sites, and views of the surrounding area.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Stillwater Pond State Park
91 min walk • Stillwater Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 226 acres in the town of Torrington, Connecticut. The state park surrounds Stillwater Pond, a 100-acre impoundment on the West Branch Naugatuck River.
5.6 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Moses Camp House, Winsted
143 min walk • The Moses Camp House is a historic house at 682 Main Street in the Winsted area of Winchester, Connecticut. Probably built about 1840 for one of the region's major merchants, it is a high quality example of Greek Revival architecture.
4.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Goshen Historic District, Goshen
116 min walk • Goshen Historic District is a historic district encompassing the town center village of Goshen, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of Connecticut Routes 4 and 63, the village developed historically as a rural crossroads of two turnpikes, and has retained its rural character.