Lovers Leap State Park

Connecticut State Park

127 acres in New Milford, CT

Parking: Medium lot at 178 Shortwoods Road, New Milford, CT

Trail Map            Trails: 3 miles             Rating: ★★★★☆

Lover’s Leap State Park has a number of trails split into three sections.  There are the Old Factory Trails, the Waramaug Loop, and the Hurd Estate Trails.  Each has their own sights including a castle and overlooks of Lake Lilinonah.

The historic iron bridge over the Housatonic River is frequently the main attraction.

History:

Established as a state park in 1971.

The leap of Lover’s Leap is a rock formation overlooking Lake Lilinonah where, “tradition has it, that the Pootatuck Indian Chief Waramaug’s daughter, Princess Lillinonah, and her lover plunged to their deaths.”

Links:

Peter Marteka – View From Lovers Leap State Park Like A Painting (2010)

CTMQ – TSTL’15.8: Lover’s Leap State Park

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