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Straddling the towns of Watertown and Thomaston amid the hills and woods of Connecticut's Western Upland is Black Rock State Park.
The park, located off U.S. Route 6 in Watertown, is named for the graphite mined here by early settlers at the sufferance of local Native Americans. Visitors can still find arrowheads left by tribes that included the Mohegans, Paugussetts and Tunxis.
At Black Rock Pond, swimmers and sunbathers share the beach while shoreline anglers go for trout and bass. Streams in the park also support trout fishing.
Hikers share about six miles of trails in Black Rock. The Mattatuck Trail connects to an extensive trail network in adjacent Mattatuck State Forest.
Day users also take advantage of picnic sites, some wheelchair-accessible, and playing fields in the park.
Black Rock has 96 campsites. A dump station is available. No campsites in Connecticut state parks have RV hookups.
Though not staffed in winter, the park is popular with ice skaters, snowshoers and cross-country skiers.
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