Haddam Island State Park

#7374 among destinations in the United States

Island, Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Haddam Island State Park is an undeveloped 14-acre island in the lower Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut, in the United States. Originally used by the Wangunk tribe, the island was reserved for their use as part of a 150-square-mile land sale to English colonists in May 1662. In the 19th century, the island was used for fishing and farming. The early 20th century saw it as a place of public recreation, and the State of Connecticut purchased the island and made it a state park in 1944. The park is only accessible by boat, and recommended activities are boating, fishing, and birdwatching. ()

Established: 1944 (80 years ago)Coordinates: 41°29'30"N, 72°31'6"W

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Haddam Island State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gillette Castle State Park, Goodspeed Musicals, Eagle Landing State Park, Nathan Hale Schoolhouse.

6.5 miSE
Medieval castlelike midcentury mansion
Gillette Castle State Park, Sunrise State Park
166 min walk • Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River.
4 miSE
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Opera
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam
102 min walk • Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut.
4 miSE
Park
Eagle Landing State Park, East Haddam
103 min walk • Eagle Landing State Park is a public recreation area occupying 16 acres on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, bird watching and car-top boating. A private concessionnaire offers river excursions from a dock in the park.
3.8 miSE
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam
98 min walk • The Nathan Hale Schoolhouse is a historic site in East Haddam, Connecticut. In the winter of 1773, Nathan Hale briefly taught in this one-room schoolhouse before leaving East Haddam for another teaching position in New London, Connecticut.
4 miSE
Bridge
East Haddam Bridge, East Haddam
102 min walk • The East Haddam Swing Bridge is a steel, movable truss bridge. The bridge is composed of three spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Haddam Meadows State Park
24 min walk • Haddam Meadows State Park is a public recreation area occupying 175 acres on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park offers picnicking, fishing, and a boat launch.
0.8 miS
41°28'49"N • 72°31'1"W
Haddam Historical Society-Thankful Arnold House Museum, Haddam
20 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.8 miSE
41°27'20"N • 72°27'43"W
Friends Of Rathbun Memorial Library, East Haddam
98 min walk • Library
3.8 miSE
41°27'18"N • 72°27'45"W
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, East Haddam
99 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
6.7 miNE
National park
Day Pond State Park
171 min walk • Day Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 180 acres in the town of Colchester, Connecticut. The state park abuts Salmon River State Forest and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
3.5 miSE
Church
Camp Bethel, East Haddam
91 min walk • Camp Bethel is a historic Christian camp meeting facility at 124 Camp Bethel Road, overlooking the Connecticut River in Haddam, Connecticut. Founded in 1877, Camp Bethel is one of the few surviving camp meeting sites left in New England.