CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location Haley Farm Lane Groton (Directions) Park Contact Information Haley Farm State Park c/o Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach Street New London, CT 06320 (860) 444-7591 {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} Trails HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. PETS: Pets are not permitted in the park. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks@ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Haley Farm State Park} Haley Farm State Park Groton The park has been preserved as open space and is used for passive recreational purposes.  A 0.8 mile bike trail winds its way through the scenic old shoreline farm.  The Haley Farm Bike Trail, which is wheelchair accessible, is part of a 7 1/2 mile town-owned bikeway routed from Mystic to Groton on local roadways. Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Bike Trail} Bike Trail {Jogging} Jogging {Hiking} Hiking Facilities Pit Toilets {Haley Farm State Park} Haley Farm State Park, Groton Directions Coming from I-95 North: Take Exit 88.  Turn left onto SR117 South.  Turn left at the end onto Route 1 North. Turn right onto SR 215 (4th light). Take the first right onto Brook Street. Take the first right onto Haley Farm Lane.   Coming from I-95 South: Take Exit 88.  Turn right onto SR117 South.  Turn left at the end onto Route 1 North. Turn right onto SR 215 (4th light). Take the first right onto Brook Street. Take the first right onto Haley Farm Lane. Fees   Information on Season Passes There is no parking fee at Haley Farm State Park. More Information Map Park Map (452 K) History Connecticut's first governor, John Winthrop Jr., owned part of the farm in 1648. Over the years the land passed through various hands, including the Chester family in the 18th century, whose headstones are still on the property. When Caleb Haley owned and farmed the land in the late 19th to 20th centuries, he had a very unique hobby which can be seen throughout the park: the building of stone walls. Boulders found on the property were extracted and placed by an ox drawn stone-puller. The walls separated a number of pastures. Some remains of the farm's buildings are still visible near the entrance of the park. In July of 1970, Life Magazine featured an article on Haley Farm titled "Battles Won". In 1963 efforts to protect the farm from being sold to developers began. The State of Connecticut agreed to match funds raised for the purchase of the farm. The Groton Open Space Commission led a successful fund raising effort that led to the purchase of the property. Haley Farm became an official Connecticut State Park in July of 1970. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve, Groton Location: Route 117 Exit from I-95 (Connecticut Turnpike). Right onto Route 1, left on Depot Road, continue under railroad overpass to parking area. Activities:  Biking, Casual Picnicking, Hiking, Saltwater Fishing Charge: None Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford Location: 4 miles south of New London on Route 213. Activities: Formal Gardens, Mansion Tours, Picnicking, Saltwater Fishing Charge: Daily Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, Groton Location: From  I-95N to Groton take the second exit after the Gold Star Bridge (over the Thames River) onto the Clarence B. Sharp Highway. Follow signs to Fort Griswold.  Additional street directions Activities: Historic Fort and grounds, Monument and Museum Charge: None Fort Trumbull State Park, New London Location: On  I-95S to New London cross over the Gold Star Bridge (Thames River) and take Exit 84S towards Downtown New London. Additional street directions Activities: Historic Fort and Grounds, Visitor Center Exhibits, Saltwater Fishing, Waterfront Walk Charge: Fee for touring Fort and Visitor Center Exhibits Rocky Neck State Park Location: Exit 72 off I-95. Follow the turnpike connector south to Route 156. Take Route 156 east to the park. Activities: Picnicking, Saltwater Swimming & Fishing, Camping, Hiking. Charge: Daily Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information {Link to Top of Page}