Penwood State Park
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Penwood State Park is a 787-acre state park in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Located on Talcott Mountain, it is contiguous with the north end of Talcott Mountain State Park. The Metacomet Trail runs the entire length of the park, in addition to park trails and paved roads accessible by bike.
Penwood State Park was donated to the state in 1944 by Curtis H. Veeder, an industrialist, inventor, and outdoorsperson. Veeder wished the property to "be kept in a natural state so that those who love nature may enjoy this property as I have enjoyed it." He blazed many of the original trails in the park; Lake Louise, a scenic kettle pond atop the ridge, also called Gale Pond, was named after his wife.
- See also: Talcott Mountain
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