MACEDONIA BROOK STATE PARK

DID YOUR CAMPING TRIP EVER GET TO BE LESS PLEASURABLE DUE TO ALCOHOL CONSUMING CAMPERS AND THEIR EXTRA NOISE,DISTURBANCES,ACTIVITY OR WHATEVER?? CAMP HERE AND BE FREE OF THE SMELL !!! CONSIDERING ONLY A VERY FEW CONSUME THE DEVIL BEVERAGE WE WITH ASSISTANCE OF YOUR DONATIONS(this website accepts no donations nor suggests any such) HAVE ADOPTED THIS NEW POLICY AND COME JOIN FELLOW AA MEMBERS,MADD ORGANIZERS AND MEET NEW PEOPLE !! EVEN ENJOY A FRIENDLY AND SYMPATHATIC PARK STAFF AND FELLOW AA MEMBERS.

Although most states have a no alcohol policy in campgrounds virtually nowhere does it see enforcement BUT CAMP HERE !!! ITS STRICTLY ENFORCED BY STAFF AND FELLOW AA MEMBERS AND STIFF INSTANT FINES !!!!

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Housatonic Meadows State Park and Macedonia Brook State Park were the second set of parks in Connecticut to ban the 'devil's brew'. Unlike Black Rock State Park this was a slow transition. The Management for Housatonic Meadows and Macedonia Brook changed. Then everything began changing. Unknown mysterious, non-existing crimes began to happen. A whole big list of PROBLEMS began to develop that slowly led to prohibition. All trumped up. My delusional experience? I'd observe for several years how the management behaved as if an allergy to any alcohol. I WAS a volunteer semi-park Manager assistant that used to camp these parks most summers. They used to run 'during the weeks' using volunteers. You guess? Avid AA member?

This Park has been nearly empty since prohibition was enacted. As of 2009 $5 more for non-state residents ? Without them the place must be totally empty !!!!2010 now the highest cost of asny state in the USA !!!

MACEDONIA BROOK STATE PARK - Open for camping April 16, 2010. Camping available daily to September 30. 159 Macedonia Brook Road, Kent , 51 sites in rustic setting. Stream fishing, excellent hiking, no swimming. No pets. Reservations accepted April 20 through Labor Day. Alcohol-free campground. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. $22/night/campsite for CT residents plus a Processing Fee, $32/night/campsite for non-CT residents plus a Processing Fee. There is a Processing Fee for reservations.
Campground Office (860) 927-4100 Park Office (860) 927-3238 Kent, Connecticut 06757

As of 2006 sites have been reduced to 51. For non-drinkers only. The website editor recalls the initiation of the 'site reduction'. The 'best' sites' were slowly closed. It takes 'work' to maintain them so?

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Macedonia Brook State Park

Kent, CT

Head to 2,300-acre Macedonia Brook State Park for big hikes, big views, and big fish. And with camping available, keep the adventure and fun going even longer. The park’s more than 10 miles of trails show off the range of terrain, including some of the most challenging ascents and some of the most spectacular vistas in Connecticut. Hike the Blue Trail across Cobble Mountain and several other peaks for outstanding views of the Catskill and Taconic mountains — a wonder all year long, but even more dazzling in fall when the leaves change. Numerous springs and streams along the way only add to the park’s beauty.

History

The land was once the domain of the Scatacook Tribe, who derived their name from the nearby confluence of the Housatonic and Ten Mile Rivers. After Kent was settled in 1738, the Indians and colonists shared this area, largely in harmony. In fact, during the Revolutionary War, one hundred Scatacook volunteers operated a signal system along the peaks up the river valley to support the effort. Eventually the woodland parcels gave way to agriculture and industry, particularly the iron industry — remains of an iron forge and a stamping works are still visible at the southern end of the park! Unfortunately, converting cast iron into malleable iron required vast amounts of charcoal and by 1848 all original timber was harvested. It wasn’t until many years later that the National Park Service established the Conservation Corps Camp to rejuvenate the forest and put it on track to mature into the healthy ecosystem that stands today.

Location

159 Macedonia Brook Road Kent, CT 06757

Details

Open Daily (8:00 a.m. – Sunset)

Contact

(860) 927-3238

A beautiful view of rolling hills, mountains and fall foliage (Flickr@PW_Photography)

Overview

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

An alcohol ban is in place at Macedonia Brook State Park - alcohol is prohibited Limited to no cell phone service available within the park Buses seating more than 30 passengers are not allowed at this park

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