Swimming allowed5 miLower Bolton Lake
Bolton
Gay City Pond
Gay City State Park, Bolton, ConnecticutLakeSwimming encouraged
Gay City Pond is a swimming pond in Gay City State Park on the Hebron–Bolton town line.
- Water
- Lake
- Managed by
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
When you can swim
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Open to swimmersClosed to swimmers
Getting there
Gay City Pond is near Bolton, Connecticut. Use the coordinates below in your maps app, and check road access with the land manager before you go.
41.7245, -72.4471
Get directionsRules to know before you go
- Swim only in designated areas.
- Do not dive.
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