Osbornedale State Park

The 417-acre recreational area stretches along the east bank of the Housatonic River, featuring hiking trails, educational facilities, and natural landscapes.

The land served as hunting grounds for the Paugussett Indians before European settlers arrived in the late 1650s, with fur traders initiating contact in 1642.

Frances Osborne Kellogg managed successful metalworking factories and acquired multiple farms that now constitute the park, preserving the land for future generations.

The park contains the Kellogg Environmental Center, numerous hiking trails, fishing spots, and a pond that transforms into an ice skating rink during winter.

Two distinct farming operations within the park specialized in breeding Osbornedale Holstein cows and maintaining a separate herd of Jersey cows for milk production.

Location: New Haven County

Inception: 1956

Elevation above the sea: 135 m

Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Parks/Osbornedale-State-Park

GPS coordinates: 41.33972,-73.10278

Latest update: March 8, 2025 05:27