Wharton Brook State Park is a park located off U.S. Route 5 in the area between the towns of North Haven and Wallingford

Wallingford, Connecticut

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 in Connecticut

Connecticut

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. The park contains a medium sized lake fed by Wharton Brook. Fishing and swimming are permitted at the park, and there are several large picnic areas. The park is a Connecticut designated trout park , and is stocked several times per year with trout. Blue heron

Blue heron

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s and other wildlife are often seen. Sleeping Giant State Park is located two miles to the west.

In the early 1900s the park was a roadside rest stop that included a service area for automobile

Automobile

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External links

• Wharton Brook State Park - official site