Day Pond State Park Maps

Colchester, CT

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Day Pond State Park Description

Visitors to Day Pond State Park will find the stone foundation reminders of the colonial era when water from the pond powered the nearby sawmill. Now stocked with trout, Day Pond is an attractive area for fishermen. The pond, which is the central feature of the park, was originally constructed by a pioneering family named Day. The water from the pond turned a large overshot waterwheel that powered the "up and down saw" of the family sawmill. Park visitors today will find only stone foundations as reminders of those colonial times. Day Pond is an attractive area for fishermen since the pond is

Coordinates
: 41.562, -72.422
Area
: 180 acres (0.73 km²)
Official Link
: Day Pond State Park