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Stanclift Cove
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Permit-only lifeguarded swim cove on MDC Lake McDonough, Barkhamsted. Serves New Hartford and Barkhamsted swimmers.
At a glance
Overview
Stanclift Cove is the New Hartford/Barkhamsted town swim area on MDC-owned Lake McDonough. Saville Dam Road fronts the narrow cove; lifeguards supervise the buoyed swim area in season. Annual permit required for residents and non-residents.
- Also known as
- Stanclift Cove Authority, Lake McDonough swim cove, Lake McDonough Beach
- County
- Litchfield
- Region
- Litchfield Hills
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 44 in New Hartford, take Route 219 east to Saville Dam Road (Route 318). The cove is at 27 Saville Dam Road.
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