.88 acre in Montville and Salem, CT
Parking: Accessible by water only, the closest public boat launch is at Gardener Lake State Park
Trail Map Trails: Short footpaths Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Minnie Island State Park is a small island in 529 acre Gardner Lake. It is the smallest state park in Connecticut at .88 acres.
Established as a state park in 1925. The park is named after a niece of Orramel Whittelsey who owned the island through the 1800s. The David Leff article is an interesting read about how the island became a state park.
The Day – Minnie Island an “unknown little gem” of a state park
Connecticut Woodlands Vol. 78 pg 12 – Big Adventure at the State’s Smallest Park
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