Sunrise Resort State Park
| Sunrise Resort State Park | |
| Connecticut State Park | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Town | East Haddam |
| Coordinates | 41°30′26″N 72°28′50″W / 41.50722°N 72.48056°WCoordinates: 41°30′26″N 72°28′50″W / 41.50722°N 72.48056°W |
| Area | 143 acres (58 ha) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
  Location in Connecticut
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| Website: Sunrise Resort State Park | |
Sunrise Resort State Park is a Connecticut state park occupying the site of a former resort property in the town of East Haddam.[1] The 143-acre (58 ha) property was purchased by the state in 2009 for $3.2 million.[2] After failing to find redevelopers, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection demolished the 82 dilapidated resort buildings in 2013, allowing the land to return to its natural state. [3]
The park is bordered by the Salmon River to the west and Machimoodus State Park to the south.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sunrise Resort State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ Church, Diane (January 3, 2009). "Sunrise Resort bought by state, open to public". The Middletown Press. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ Marteka, Peter (April 17, 2014). "Sun rising on an unblemished state park". CTNow. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Machimoodus State Park Map" (PDF). State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. July 22, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
External links
- Sunrise Resort State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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