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Harkness Park-McCook Park-Camp
Rell Ride
Total Distance: 28.2 miles Elevation
Gain: 614 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 614 ft / 28.2 mi = 21.77 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
Southeast Connecticut
City/Town:
Niantic
Starting Location:
Parking lot on Rt. 156 on the west side of the Niantic River
drawbridge; from the center of Niantic (intersection of Rt. 161 & Rt.
156), go east on Rt. 156 towards Waterford for about 0.5 miles. Parking lot is on the left as you
start uphill on the bridge.
Ride Description:
This mostly flat ride passes through several of the Waterford &
Niantic beach communities with pretty water views. The ride visits Harkness Park, the O'Neill Theater Center
and Camp Rell. (Camp Rell is a Connecticut National Guard facility that is
always named after the current governor of Connecticut. It might not be open
to public due to 9/11 tragedy.)
Note: Millstone Nuclear facility is currently not open to the
public and Camp Rell may not be open because of security concerns post
9/11. The route sheet considers
this and provides instructions on how to by-pass these facilities. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.8
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Access road
into Millstone Nuclear Power plant (not presently open to the public)
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5.8
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Harkness
State Park (views);bathrooms
& water in season
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6.6
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Rear
entrance to Camp Harkness
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7.0
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Eugene
O'Neill Theater Center – tour grounds (views)
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14.8
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Window
service sandwiches & ice cream restaurant with picnic tables
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15.1+
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McCook
Point Park (views); good spot for a lunch or snack break (bathrooms & water)
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16.2
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Begin tour
of Black Point (outstanding views)
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24.9
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Entrance
to Camp Rell (may not be open to public)
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