CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location and Contact Information Macedonia Brook State Park 159 Macedonia Brook Road Kent, CT 06757 (860) 927-3238 {Link to Purchase a State Park Season Pass}   {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Campground Bathrooms {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Picnic Shelter {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Picnic Tables This park is managed as a natural area and has minimal facility development. HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcohol-free campground.  Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails.  Pets are not allowed in the campground. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Macedonia Brook} Macedonia Brook State Park Kent Hike the Blue Trail across Cobble Mountain and other peaks for outstanding views of the Catskill and Taconic mountains which offer splendid foliage viewing. Activities Facilities Geology Directions Map History Activities {Camping} Camping {Picnicking} Picnicking {Hiking} Hiking {Pond Fishing} Stream Fishing Camping Macedonia Brook State Park offers 51 sites in a rustic setting.  The camping season begins in mid-April and ends September 30. More Information Facilities Picnic Shelters, Pit Toilets Picnic Shelter Rental Information {Sunset at Macedonia Brook State Park} Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent Geology The Geology of Macedonia Brook State Park Directions Follow Route 341 west from the intersection of Route 341 and Route 7 in the center of Kent.  Turn right onto Macedonia Brook Road.  Stay left at the intersection of Macedonia Brook and Fuller Mountain Roads. Look for park signs. Fees   Information on Season Passes There is a campsite fee only at Macedonia State Park. More Information Map Camping Map (B/W, 526 K) Hiking Map (Color, 788 K) History The 2,300-acre Macedonia Brook State Park, originated with a 1,552-acre gift from the White Memorial Foundation of Litchfield in 1918. The park's exciting terrain has resulted from the slow wearing down of its hard rock formation base. The Blue Trail crosses Cobble Mountain and several other peaks, offering outstanding views of the Catskills and Taconics. Numerous springs and streams add to the pleasure of hiking. The land was once the domain of the Scatacook Indians, who derived their name from the nearby confluence of the Housatonic and Ten Mile Rivers. After Kent was settled in 1738, the Indians and settlers shared this area in comparative harmony. During the Revolutionary War, one hundred Scatacook volunteers operated a signal system along the peaks up the river valley. As the original Kent owners moved away or died, many of the woodland parcels west of the Housatonic were sold or left to a commercial and farming settlement called Macedonia. Commercial activity in Macedonia included cider, grist, and saw mills in addition to a substantial iron producing industry. The local company store was a thriving business and bustling gathering place where teams constantly arrived and departed. The iron industry played an important role in early Connecticut history. Operating both in Kent and the village of Macedonia, the Kent Iron Company's iron furnace, two forges and a puddling works converted cast iron to malleable iron. Most of it was modified into a variety of implements, such as crowbars, wagon wheel rims, and agricultural instruments. Remains of the second forge, a stamping works, are still visible at the southern end of the park. Because these processes required vast amounts of charcoal, by 1848 all original timber had been used. Only at this time was a committee formed to prevent the waste of wood. Eventually, competition from larger Pennsylvania mines forced the Macedonia furnace to close in 1865. Many years later, the National Park Service established a Conservation Corps Camp at the park and much site improvement work was accomplished.  Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Housatonic Meadows State Park, Cornwall Bridge/Sharon  Location: 2 miles north of Cornwall Bridge on Route 7  Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking Charge: None for picnic area. Campsite fee Kent Falls State Park, Kent  Location: 4 miles north of Kent on Route 7 Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking Charge: Weekends and holidays, in season Lake Waramaug State Park, Kent/New Preston  Location: 5 miles north of New Preston on Lake Waramaug Road (Route 478) Activities: Camping, Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming Charge: Weekends and holidays, in season Mohawk Mountain State Forest, Cornwall/Goshen  Location: 6 miles west of Goshen off Route 4 Activities: Downhill Skiing, Mountain Biking Charge: None  No fee at the forest.   For ski area rates, contact Mohawk Mountain Ski Area {Leaving DEP Website} Telephone: (860) 672-6100 Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information {Link to Top of Page}