Burr Pond State Park
Burr Pond State Park
Location:5 miles north of Torrington on old Route 8.
Facilities:Boat launch, picnic shelter, picnic tables (é), restrooms (é), food concessions.
Activities:Fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, mountain biking.
Special Features:Burr Pond is the site of Borden's first condensed milk factory in theUnited States, built in 1857. A scenic path encircles the 88-acre pondcontained in the park.
Address:384 Burr Mountain Rd
Torrington, CT 06790
Phone:860-482-1817
Web: www.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks/parks/burrpond.htm
Size: 436 acres.
See other parks in Connecticut.