Fun
In
New
England
- Connecticut
Fun
In
New
England
- Connecticut
Parks in Lower CT River ValleyTotal found in this region of Connecticut: 26Becket Hill State Park Reserve Route 156 Lyme, CT Type: State, Conservation Land Undeveloped park Brainard Homestead State Park Creek Row (a dirt road off of Maple Avenue) East Haddam, CT Type: State Walk-in park Chatfield Hollow State Park 381 Route 80 Killingworth, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal A nice state park featuring Schreeder Pond which has a beach for swimming (no lifeguards) and a bathroom building, a small natur... Cockaponset State Forest State Forest Road (at Cedar Lake Road) Haddam, CT Type: State Located in Chester and Haddam; Connecticut's 2nd largest state forest; Coordinates & address are for the entrance to Pattaconk R... Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park 1 Railroad Avenue (off Route 9) Essex, CT Type: State See Essex Steam Train and Riverboat (under Tourist Attractions) Dart Island State Park Middletown, CT Type: State Located in the the Connecticut River; Access by boat only Day Pond State Park Day Pond Road Colchester, CT Type: State Site of a pond and stone foundations from a colonial era sawmill Devil's Hopyard State Park 366 Hopyard Road East Haddam, CT Type: State Features 60-foot Chapman Falls and a campground with 21 wooded sites (fee required); Area reported by some to be haunted Fort Saybrook Monument Park 137 College Street (Route 154) Old Saybrook, CT Small historical area containing the remains of the former Fort Saybrook; Storyboards explain the history of Old Saybrook; Also ... Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road (Route 82) East Haddam, CT Type: State Located along the Connecticut River; Featuring tours of the late stage actor William Gillette's castle-like home (admission fee)... Haddam Island Haddam, CT Type: State, Island Located in the Connecticut River; Access is by boat only Haddam Meadows State Park 804 Saybrook Road (Route 154) Haddam, CT Type: State Located along the Connecticut River; Offers boat access to the river and several picnic areas; Open year-round; No fees Higganum Reservoir State Park 47 Killingworth Road (Route 81) Haddam, CT Type: State The above address is for the tiny parking lot at the dam and spillway; Dish Mill Road (mostly a dirt road) runs along creek to a... Hurd State Park 75 Hurd Park Road (off of Route 151) East Hampton, CT Type: State A mostly undeveloped park bordering the Connecticut River; offers some paved roads, trails, picnic areas, and primitive river ca... Machimoodus State Park 128 Leesville Road East Haddam, CT Type: State Park includes three ponds, fields, woodlands, 4.5 miles of old farm roads and trails, and views of the Salmon River; No fees Meshomasic State Forest East Hampton, CT Type: State, Forest Located in East Hampton, Glastonbury, and Portland Millers Pond State Park Reserve Foot Hills Road Durham, CT Type: State A walk-in park located in Durham and Haddam Nehantic State Forest Route 156 Lyme, CT Type: State A section of the forest has been repeatedly burned to recreate what Native Americans did in the past Pattaconk Recreation Area (Cockaponset State Forest) State Forest Road Chester, CT Type: State Reservoir and small beach that is part of Cockaponset State Forest; There is a very small parking lot near the lake then a large... Salmon River State Forest Route 16 Colchester, CT Type: State Located in Hebron, Marlborough Colchester, East Haddam, and East Hampton; Features a recreation area and views of the Comstock C... Selden Neck State Park Lyme, CT Type: State, Island Actually an island in the Connecticut River; Only accessible by boat; Features four primitive riverside camp areas, remains of o... Smith Memorial Park 300 Country Club Road Middletown, CT Type: Municipal Town park with two sections: upper and lower; Gates locked at sunset Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge 733 Old Clinton Road Westbrook, CT Type: Wildlife Preserve Actually comprised of ten different areas across the Connecticut shoreline from Greenwich to Westbrook; The headquarters is here... Sunrise Resort State Park Leesville Road (Route 151) East Haddam, CT Type: State Tri-Mountain State Park Durham, CT Type: State Undeveloped park located in Durham and Wallingford; Access to the park is via the Mattabesett Trail; There is no road access Wadsworth Falls State Park 721 Wadsworth Street Middletown, CT Type: State Features a swimming area, a picnic area, trails, and a waterfall; To see the big waterfall it is easier to park in the Cherry Hi... |