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Lake Wintergreen
Hamden, Connecticut
West Rock Ridge reservoir. No swimming allowed; a flat 1-mile perimeter walk and warm-water fishing instead.
Swim access
Water condition
At a glance
Crowd level
Moderate
Walk time
10 min
Trail difficulty
2 / 5 Easy to moderate
Parking ease
Easy
Dog policy
Check posted rules
Access type
Day-use area
Overview
Reservoir inside West Rock Ridge State Park, Hamden. Regional Water Authority impoundment — swimming is banned under DEEP and water-company rules. Good loop walk on the pond perimeter trail, about 1 mile around.
- Also known as
- Wintergreen Lake, West Rock Lake Wintergreen
- County
- New Haven
- Region
- Greater New Haven
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Editorial tags
No swim allowedReservoirState parkQuiet cornerShort hikeGreater new haven
Good for
Hiking shortFishing bassBirdwatchingWildlife viewingLeashed dogsPhotography
Land ownership
Public
Watch for
No swim allowed
Posted regulations
Tick and snake habitat
Limited cell service
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Arrival points
Parking + Trailhead + Attraction
41.35996, -72.96463
Parking: Lot · Easy · Trailhead: 0.5 mi · 10 min · 2 / 5 Easy to moderate · Mixed surface · Attraction: Lake · Lake beach · Swim viewing only
Arrival directions
Wintergreen Avenue off Route 10; park in the DEEP lot at the Lake Wintergreen entrance to West Rock Ridge State Park.
0.5 miShort walkMixedLot266 ft20 ft gain
Parking notes: Gravel DEEP lot near the composting toilet; holds about 25 cars and fills with dog-walkers on weekend mornings.
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