CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location Route 154 Haddam (Directions) Park Contact Information Haddam Meadows State Park c/o Chatfield Hollow State park 381 Route 80 Killingworth, CT 06419 (860) 663-2030 {Link to Purchase a State Park Season Pass}   {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Picnic Tables HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. Gates are open year-round. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks @ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Haddam Meadows State Park} Haddam Meadows State Park Haddam Haddam Meadows State Park overlooks the scenic Connecticut River and offers opportunities for boating, fishing, and picnicking Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Boating} Boating {Picnicking} Picnicking {Fishing} Fishing Facilities Boat Launch, Picnic Tables {Haddam Meadows} Haddam Meadows State Park, Haddam Directions From the North: off I-91 south, take a left, Exit 20 onto Route 9. Take Exit 10 off Route 9 onto Route 154. Follow Route 154 and Haddam Meadows State Park is on the left. From the South: take I-95, then take Exit 69 onto Route 9 north. Take a right onto Exit 7 onto Route 82. Go straight onto Route 154. Follow Route 154 and Haddam Meadows State Park is on the right. From the East: off I-395, take Exit 80 onto Route 82. Follow Route 82 over the drawbridge. Take a right onto Route 154. Follow Route 154 north and Haddam Meadows State Park will be on the right. From the West: off I-84 east, take a right, Exit 27 onto I-691. Follow I-691 to route 91 north, and then right onto Route 9 south. Follow Route 9 and take Exit 10 onto Route 154. Follow Route 154 and Haddam Meadows State Park is on the left. Fees   Information on Season Passes There is no parking fee at Haddam Meadows State Park. Gates are open year-round. More Information Map A map is not available for this park. View other State Parks and Forests maps. History  In colonial times the broad floodplain that is now Haddam Meadows State Park played an important role in the agricultural economy of the area. Fertilized each year by spring flooding along the banks of the Connecticut River, it yielded abundant crops of hay and grain. After the harvest, the meadow was used as common pasture for all who owned livestock in Haddam. Situated on the channel side of the river, the meadows were important in the last century as a shipping point. River steamers brought cargoes from New York and returned loaded with products like firewood or gin. Later, the railroad did a flourishing business carrying people to and from Saybrook to Hartford. Several local train stops were situated within the boundaries of the present park. The park was created in 1944 with a gift of 154 acres from the Hazen Foundation Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth Location: 1.5 miles west of Killingworth Center on Route 80 Activities:  Hiking, Picnicking, Pond and Stream Fishing, Swimming Charge: Daily, in season {Haddam Meadows State Park} Haddam Meadows State Park Cockaponset State Forest, Haddam Location: 9 miles south of Middletown off Route 9 Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting Charge: None Day Pond State Park, Colchester Location: 5 1/2 miles west of Colchester off Route 149 Activities:  Hiking, Picnicking, Pond Fishing, Swimming Charge: Weekends and Holidays in season Devil's Hopyard State Park, East Haddam Location: 3 miles north of the intersection of Route 82 and Route 156. Activities: Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Stream Fishing Charge: None for picnic area, Campsite fee Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam Location: 4 miles south of East Haddam off Route 82 Activities: Castle Tours, Hiking, Picnicking, Scenic Vista Charge:  Per Person Admission Fee for Castle Hurd State Park, East Hampton  Location: 3 miles south of Cobalt Center on Route 151 Activities: Hiking, Fishing Charge:  None Wadsworth Falls State Park, Middletown Location: 2 miles southwest of Middletown on Route 157 Activities: Cross-Country Skiing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Picnicking, Stream Fishing, Swimming Charge: Daily Related Links Connecticut River Valley & Shoreline Visitors Council Fishing Information Boating Information {Link to Top of Page}