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Squantz Pond State Park, situated among woods at the southern end of the Berkshires, offers a magical mountain setting. Steep, wooded slopes straddle the cool, blue waters of Candlewood Lake and Squantz Pond.
The area delights archeologists who have found a large quantity of Native American relics in the rugged hills.
Candlewood Lake is Connecticut's largest lake, stretching nine miles from Danbury to Sherman and offering 72 miles of shoreline. Squantz Pond, an arm of the lake, is separated from this main body of water by a roadway.
The pond and lake are stocked with trout and walleye, and the lake has a good bass fishery. There is a designated scuba diving area and two paved boat ramps, one on Candlewood and one on Squantz.
One fishing pier and the swimming beach are wheelchair accessible.
In autumn, the 172-acre park becomes a haven for photographers seeking to capture the colorful reflection of the foliage in water's mirrored surface.
The park and the adjacent 1,000-acre Pootatuck State Forest offer hikers five miles of trails. In winter, the trails are used for cross-country skiing and, when snowfall is at least six inches deep, for snowmobiling.
The park is inhabited by turkey, fox, coyotes and white-tailed deer. Birders watch for bluebirds and spring warblers.
There is no hunting within the park, but it is permitted in Pootatuck.
The park is four miles north of New Fairfield on Route 39.
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The pond and lake offer great fishing.
Enjoy the vibrant autumn colors in the park.
A mountain top view of the park.
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