Housatonic Meadows State Park is famous for its 2-mile-long stretch of water set aside exclusively for fly-fishing. Its campground has 97 campsites on the banks of the Housatonic.
Housatonic Meadows State Park
Connecticut
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Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden
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FDR Presidential Library and Museum
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