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Lake Waramaug is a 656-acre (265 ha) lake occupying parts of the towns of Kent, Warren and Washington in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, [3] [4] approximately 24 miles (39 km) north of Danbury. The lake is named after Chief Waramaug, who wintered in the area surrounding Lake Waramaug. [5]
Lake Waramaug State Park is a 95-acre (38 ha) public recreation area located on the northwest shore of Lake Waramaug in the town of Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [2] The state park 's first 75 acres (30 ha) were purchased by the state in 1920.
Lake Waramaug, which is situated at the town's northwestern corner, at its border with Warren and Kent, is the second largest natural lake in Connecticut. [27] Mount Tom and Mount Tom Pond are in Washington's northeast corner and share municipal boundaries with the towns of Morris and Litchfield.
Lake Country dining, suburban edition: Where to eat and drink near Lake Waconia. Tribune. Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune. July 24, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
Modest lake cottages around Lake Waramaug were torn down and replaced with larger, more luxurious homes, and other lake houses underwent substantial renovation and expansion. Two of the four remaining inns on the lake—The Inn at Lake Waramaug and The Birches Inn—were converted into lavish single-family residences. [13]
The East Aspetuck River is a 9.9-mile-long (15.9 km) [5] river in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the United States.It flows in a southwesterly direction from its source at Lake Waramaug, in the town of Washington, through the villages of New Preston and Northville, before joining the West Aspetuck River in New Milford, a half a mile before emptying into the Housatonic River.
According to the WPA writers who created Connecticut: A Guide to Its Roads, Lore, and People in the 1930s, the park's name came from its "top of the world" isolation. [14] In his book on Connecticut's state parks, Joseph Leary traces the name to the land's use by the Stone family, who claimed it was the highest working farm by elevation in all of Connecticut.
Diners in Lake Park, set between Palm Beach Gardens and Riviera Beach, can find Peruvian-Asian fusion, pub fare and grandma-style comfort food. A taste of Lake Park: Three restaurants to sample ...