CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location Foot Hills Road Durham (Directions) Park Contact Information Millers Pond State Park c/o Cockaponset SF 18 Ranger Road Haddam, CT 06438 (860) 345-8521     ACCESSIBILITY This park is managed as a natural area and has minimal facility development. HOURS: The park is open from  sunrise to sunset. Gates are open year-round. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcohol-free park.  Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: deep.stateparks@ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

Millers Pond State Park Reserve Durham Visit a Connecticut State Park or Forest and explore the wealth of diverse natural areas and unique features that will make your experience memorable. Activities Facilities Geology Directions Map Overview Activities Fishing  Hunting  Hiking  Mountain Biking Facilities This park is a designated "walk-in" facility.  Gravel parking is available at the main gate. Pit toilets are accessible.   Millers Pond State Park Reserve, Durham Geology The Geology of Millers Pond State Park Reserve Directions From Route 9: Take Exit 11.  Follow 155 West.  Turn left onto Millbrook Road.  Bear left onto Foothills Road.  Parking area is on the right. Fees   Information on Season Passes There is no parking fee at Millers Pond State Park Reserve. Gates are open year-round. More Information Map Hiking Map Overview Millers Pond was acquired in 1955 by the State Park and Forest Commission from the heirs of Thomas Macdonough Russell with monies provided in the trust fund of George Dudley Seymour.  At that time the park consisted of 30 acres of pond and 170 acres of wooded land in the towns of Durham and Haddam.  In succeeding years the state purchased additional property, completing acquisition of all the land around the pond in 1972. Millers Pond is unique in that its principal source of water comes from large springs which create a body of unpolluted water excellent for small mouth bass or trout.  The original dam at the pond was erected some time before 1704.   Thomas Miller built the upper dam to provide a reservoir to serve his gristmill further downstream. 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 Cockaponset State Forest, Haddam Location: 9 miles south of Middletown off Route 9 Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting Charge: None Haddam Meadows State Park, Haddam  Location: 3 miles south of Higganum off Route 154 Activities: Boating, Fishing Charge: None Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information

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