Whittemore Glen State Park

#3439 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Whittemore Glen State Park is an undeveloped public recreation and wilderness area for hiking and horseback riding covering 242 acres mostly within the town of Naugatuck, Connecticut. Sitting outside the southwestern edge of the city of Waterbury, the state park is the eastern terminus of the Larkin State Park Trail. It entered the roles as Connecticut's forty-eighth state park in the 1945–46 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual. The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Established: 1945 (79 years ago)Coordinates: 41°30'41"N, 73°4'14"W

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Whittemore Glen State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holy Land Monument, Quassy Amusement Park, Brass Mill Center, Palace Theater.

3.3 miNE
Amusement, Amusement park
Holy Land Monument, Waterbury
83 min walk • Holy Land USA is an 18-acre theme park in Waterbury, Connecticut, inspired by selected passages from the Bible. It consists of a chapel, stations of the cross, and replicas of catacombs and Israelite villages constructed from cinder blocks, bathtubs, and other discarded materials.
4.3 miW
Water park, Theme park, Amusement park
Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury
109 min walk • Quassy Amusement Park, nestled in the picturesque town of Middlebury, Connecticut, is a charming family destination that has been delighting visitors for over a century. Established in 1908, this traditional amusement park offers a slice of Americana with a blend of...
3.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Brass Mill Center, Waterbury
90 min walk • Brass Mill Center is a shopping mall located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The mall and its accompanying complex, the Brass Mill Commons, cost $160 million to build. At 1,180,000 square feet, it is Connecticut's fifth largest mall, containing over 130 shops. It is located off Interstate 84 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
3.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Palace Theater, Waterbury
88 min walk • The Palace Theater is a 2,900-seat auditorium at 100 East Main Street in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The theater currently presents a variety of live entertainment, hosting traveling productions and locally produced events.
3.4 miNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Timexpo Museum, Waterbury
86 min walk • The Timexpo Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut was dedicated to the history of Timex Group and its predecessors, featuring exhibits dating to the founding of Waterbury Clock Company in 1854.
3.3 miN
Train station, Train, Tower
Waterbury Union Station, Waterbury
83 min walk • The Waterbury Union Station building is located on Meadow Street in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. It is a brick building dating to the first decade of the 20th century.
1.6 miSE
City hall
Salem School, Naugatuck
42 min walk • The Salem School is a historic school building at 124 Meadow Street in Naugatuck, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story brick Renaissance Revival structure, designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1893.
3.3 miNE
City hall
Waterbury Municipal Center Complex, Waterbury
84 min walk • The Waterbury Municipal Center Complex, also known as the Cass Gilbert National Register District, is a group of five buildings, including City Hall, on Field and Grand streets in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
3.3 miN
41°33'30"N • 73°5'10"W
Western Hills Pro Shop, Waterbury
86 min walk • Golf
2.9 miW
41°31'39"N • 73°7'24"W
Middlebury Parks and Recreation, Middlebury
76 min walk • Park
1.5 miSE
Church
St. Michael the Archangel's Parish, Naugatuck
38 min walk • St. Michael the Archangel Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1899. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Bridgeport.