Haddam Meadows State Park

#3410 among destinations in the United States

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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. Park trails lend access to a diversity of riverside landscapes: marsh, beach, sand bar, fern growths, meadow lands, and hardwood forest. The park was established through the donation of land in 1944 by the Edward W. Hazen Foundation. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Established: 1944 (80 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'48"N, 72°30'36"W

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Haddam Meadows 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.

5.6 miSE
Medieval castlelike midcentury mansion
Gillette Castle State Park, Sunrise State Park
144 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.
3.1 miSE
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Opera
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam
80 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.
3.2 miSE
Park
Eagle Landing State Park, East Haddam
81 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 miSE
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam
76 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.
6.1 miSE
41°24'9"N • 72°27'6"W
Chester CT Historical Society, Chester
157 min walk • Museum
5.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Norma Terris Theatre, Chester
152 min walk • The Norma Terris Theatre is a theatre in Chester, Connecticut, and the second stage of Goodspeed Musicals. The theatre is dedicated to developing and presenting new musicals.
3.1 miSE
Bridge
East Haddam Bridge, East Haddam
80 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.
5.9 miSE
Church
Old Town Hall, Chester
150 min walk • The Old Town Hall is a historic public building on Chester Green in Chester, Connecticut. Built in 1793 and subsequently altered and enlarged, it has been a significant civic meeting point for the community since its construction, hosting religious services, town meetings, and theatrical productions.
~1920 ftW
41°28'49"N • 72°31'1"W
Haddam Historical Society-Thankful Arnold House Museum, Haddam
10 min walk • History museum, Museum
3 miSE
41°27'20"N • 72°27'43"W
Friends Of Rathbun Memorial Library, East Haddam
77 min walk • Library
3 miSE
41°27'18"N • 72°27'45"W
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, East Haddam
77 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church