Stoddard Hill State Park

#7711 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Stoddard Hill State Park is a public recreation area located on the eastern shore of the Thames River, about five miles south of Norwich, in the town of Ledyard, Connecticut. The state park covers 55 acres and offers facilities for boating, fishing, and hiking. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. ()

Established: 1954 (70 years ago)Coordinates: 41°27'36"N, 72°3'57"W

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Stoddard Hill State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mohegan Sun, Downtown Norwich Historic District, Sawmill Park, Nathan Lester House.

2.5 miNW
Gambling, Casino, Hotel casino
Mohegan Sun, Montville
65 min walk • Mohegan Sun is an American casino, with 364,000 square feet of gambling space. Operated by the Mohegan Tribe, it is located on 240 acres of reservation land along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut.
4.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Downtown Norwich Historic District, Norwich
118 min walk • The Downtown Norwich Historic District is a historic district representing the core of the downtown area of the city of Norwich, Connecticut in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
4.1 miE
Museum
Sawmill Park, Ledyard
106 min walk • The Main Sawmill, now known as Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill, is a historic 19th-century sawmill at 175 Iron Street in Ledyard, Connecticut. The sawmill was built in 1869 by Israel Brown, and is the only known operational mill of this type in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
2.6 miS
Museum, History museum
Nathan Lester House, Ledyard
67 min walk • The Nathan Lester House is a historic house museum at 153 Vinegar Hill Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, Connecticut. Built in 1793, it is a well-preserved example of an unpretentious late 18th-century farmhouse, and one of the few houses of that age left in the town.
4.7 miN
City hall
Norwich City Hall, Norwich
119 min walk • Norwich City Hall is the seat of municipal government in Norwich, Connecticut. It is located at Union Street and Broadway, prominently overlooking the city's central business district.
7 miSW
Town, Shopping, Shopping centre
Waterford Commons, Waterford
178 min walk • Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The population was 19,571 at the 2020 census.
3.3 miS
Protected area, Nature
Mohegan State Forest
85 min walk • Mohegan State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Scotland and Sprague. The forest is available for hiking, hunting, and letterboxing.
4.3 miNE
41°29'22"N • 71°59'34"W
Friends of Preston Public Library, Preston
110 min walk • Library
4.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Jail Hill Historic District, Norwich
120 min walk • The Jail Hill Historic District encompasses a 19th-century working-class residential district in Norwich, Connecticut. Located on a steep hill overlooking downtown Norwich, it was populated first by African Americans, and then by Irish immigrants.
3.5 miN
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant, Norwich
91 min walk • The American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant, located in the Laurel Hill section of Norwich, Connecticut, in the United States, includes 11 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures.
4.4 miN
Museum
William A. Buckingham House, Norwich
113 min walk • The William A. Buckingham House, also known as Buckingham Memorial Hall, is a historic house a fraternal hall at 307 Main Street in Norwich, Connecticut. It was built in 1847 by William A.