The property came to life as Ted Hilton's Vacation Hide-A-Way in 1916,[3] before becoming the Frank Davis Resort, and finally Sunrise Resort, when the property was purchased by the state in 2009 for $3.2 million. At that time, the state planned to maintain the resort as a meeting place with camping and other recreational facilities in place.[4] After failing to find redevelopers, in 2013 the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection began demolishing the dilapidated resort buildings—more than 80 in all, allowing the land to return to its natural state[5] and leaving only patchy vestiges of asphalt basketball courts and a filled in swimming pool.[6]
Activities and amenities
The park offers hiking, fishing and concessionaire kayak rentals added to the site in 2016.[7]
References
^ ab"Sunrise State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^"Sunrise State Park Map"(PDF). Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2017.