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Connecticut RIver, Lyme, CT
This island park is accessible only from the water. Formerly home to a farm and a stone quarry, it was cut off from the mainland by the powerful ru... Read More
19 Bridge Road, Haddam, CT
Any acquisition of frontage along the Connecticut River is highly valued for its premium location and natural heritage significance. Eagle Landing ... Read More
366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT
In 1919, the former State Park and Forest Commission obtained an 860 acre parcel located in the Millington section of Haddam. The principle feature... Read More
244 West Main Street, East Lyme, CT
The beautiful, gently sloping, soft sandy beach, picnic areas, train watching, diverse trail systems and salt marsh viewing platforms mak... Read More
Route 154, Town of Haddam, CT
Haddam Meadows State Park overlooks the scenic Connecticut River and offers opportunities for boating, fishing, and picnicking. In colonial times ... Read More
18 Ranger Road, Haddam, CT
Enjoy a variety of activities in Connecticut's second largest state forest. Cockaponset, named after an Indian chief who's buried in the Pons... Read More
128 Leesville Road, Moodus, CT
Machimoodus’s 300 acres are testament to the commitment of the DEP to acquire and preserve important landscapes for both active and passive r... Read More
1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT
ActivitiesBicyclingCampingCar-Top BoatingFishingPicnickingSaltwater FishingSaltwater SwimmingWalking Trails Read More
Old Rope Ferry Road/Route 156, East Lyme, CT
This beach, also known as "Amtrak Beach," was recently given to the town by Amtrak. It is a narrow cobble and sandy beach for unsupervised swimming... Read More
Connecticut River, Haddam, CT
Located in the center of the Connecticut River between Haddam Neck and Haddam, this 14 acre state park was originally known as Thirty Mile Island. ... Read More
381 Route 80, Killingworth, CT
Chatfield Hollow Brook flows toward Long Island Sound between two high ridges covered with oak, beech, and hickory. In 1934, the Civilian Conservat... Read More
Rt. 149, Colchester, CT
Visitors to Day Pond State Park will find the stone foundation reminders of the colonial era when water from the pond powered the nearby sawmill. N... Read More
Clarkhurst Road, East Hampton, CT
Immerse yourself in George Dudley Seymour’s personal dream of large scale land protection.  Mr. Seymour and his foundation contribu... Read More
Route 16, Colchester, CT
Get a glimpse of earlier times as you walk through one of Connecticut's covered bridges.  Enjoy a day of fishing and a picnic along the Salmon... Read More
Chester Bowles Highway, Higganum, CT
Acres: 147  Activities: Boating (car top), Fishing, Hiking, Hunting Services:  Walk-In Park, Car Top Boat Ramp Fee:&nbs... Read More
40000 Main Road (Route 25), Orient, NY
Orient Beach State Park, located on the eastern tip of the north fork of Long Island, is a natural wonderland of waterfront with 45,000 feet of fro... Read More
Route 354, Salem, CT
Gardner Lake State Park is one of Connecticut’s small but important park locations in the southeastern part of the state. At only nine and th... Read More
Gardner Lake, Montville, CT
Acre: 1 Activities: Boating, Fishing, Picnicking Location: The island is accessible only by boat.  It is in Gardner Lake opposite ... Read More
17-25 Cottage Road, Bozrah, CT
Acres: 60 Activities: Fishing, Hiking Fee:  There is no parking fee at this park. Read More
Connecticut River, Middletown, Middletown, CT
Acres: 19 Activities: Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing Fee:  There is no parking fee at this park. Read More
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