Burr Pond State Park offers trails that wrap around Burr Pond with scenic views of the water. There is a boat launch at the northernmost point of the park on Burr Mountain Road, past the entrance to the park.
Visitors are allowed to swim in the designated areas - be sure to check the water quality before swimming! Multiple picnic areas with picnic tables are scattered around the beach and pond.
The Walcott Trail passes through Burr Pond State Park and goes around the pond.
Gail Borden, discoverer of the process of milk preservation by evaporation and condensation, built the world's first condensed milk factory here in 1857. The new milk product proved to be of great value, particularly to the Union Army during the Civil War. Fire destroyed the mill in 1877.
This park is managed by the following CT DEEP Park Headquarters:
Take Ehttps://www.cttrailfinder.com/trails/trail/walcottxit 46. At end of the ramp, take a left onto Pinewoods Road. Take a left at the light onto Winsted Road. Follow Winsted Road for approximately 1 mile and take a right at the light (turn is marked with a park sign) onto Burr Mountain Road. The park is 1 mile on the left.
This trail is part of the 2025 Sky's The Limit Challenge!
Brought to you by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)
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