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Hop River
Country United States
State Connecticut
Counties Tolland
Physical characteristics
Main source Unnamed marsh
Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
41°47′18″N 72°26′06″W / 41.78833°N 72.43500°W / 41.78833; -72.43500
River mouth Willimantic River
Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
41°43′23″N 72°15′00″W / 41.72306°N 72.25000°W / 41.72306; -72.25000

The Hop River is a river that runs through Tolland County, Connecticut. The Hop River's marshy source is just southeast of Bolton Notch, Connecticut. It flows for about 15.0 miles (24.1 km) to its confluence with the Willimantic River. There is a popular paddling route beginning where the Skungamaug River enters the Hop River just north of the Hendee Road bridge and ending at the Willimantic River. Most of this route consists of quick-water, but a few Class I and Class II whitewater areas exist.

The Hop River State Park Trail crosses the river twice and is parallel to the river for the majority of the river's length.

Crossings

County Town Carrying
Tolland Bolton US 6 (1961).svg US 6 (twice

in a row)

Coventry South St.
Andover Times Farm Rd.
Hendee Rd.
Long Hill Rd.
Bunker Hill Rd.
Coventry Parker Bridge Rd.
Columbia Parkiconsimple.gif Hop River State

Park Trail (twice in a

row)

Hop River Rd.
Pucker Rd.
US 6 (1961).svg US 6

(Willimantic Bypass)

MUTCD R15-1.svg Abandoned

Railroad Bridge

Flanders Rd.
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