Haddam Meadows State Park
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Haddam Meadows State Park
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| location | Haddam , Middlesex County (Connecticut) , USA | |
| surface | 0.71 km² | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 29 ′ N , 72 ° 30 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1944 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State | |
Haddam Meadows State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the area of Haddam Township . It offers picnicking, fishing, and boating on the Connecticut River .
history
The fertile floodplain was originally an important agricultural area and was partly used like a common land. It was later used for passenger shipping and trade on the Connecticut River before it was converted into a state park in 1944 through a gift from the Hazen Foundation .
geography
The park is bounded in the north by Kriegers Brook and the Connecticut River, and in the east by Mill Creek . Saybrook Road (154) runs south . Directly adjacent is Haddam Island State Park on an island further north in the Connecticut River.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ^ Haddam Meadows State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
Web links
- Haddam Meadows State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection