CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location 818 Town Farm Road Thompson (Directions) Park Contact Information Quaddick State Park c/o Mashamoquet Brook State Park 147 Wolf Den Drive Pomfret Center, CT 06259 (860) 928-6121     ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: Field Sports Parking Picnic Tables HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. WATER QUALITY: Current information on swimming water quality. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas.  Pets are not allowed on the beach. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: deep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

Quaddick State Park Thompson The area which is now Quaddick State Park was once the site of Thompson's town farm where elderly residents of the village spent their reflective years.  Prior to that, it had been a fishing area of the Nipmuck Indians.  The cool reservoir water and the sandy beach draw frequent crowds during the warm summer months. Activities Facilities Directions Map Overview Activities Boating Ice Skating Field Sports Picnicking Freshwater Fishing Swimming Facilities Bathrooms, Boat Launch, Change Houses, Picnic Shelters, Picnic Tables Picnic Shelter Rental Information Note to Swimmers:  Please read the Beach Regulations and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park Quaddick State Park, Thompson Directions From the west/(Putnam area): Take Route 44 east for 3.3 miles after crossing under I-395, to Town Farm Road in East Putnam. Left onto Town Farm Road and proceed north for 2.7 miles. Park entrance is on the left. From the east/(Providence, RI area): Take Route 44 west. Continue on Route 44 for 1.0 miles after crossing Connecticut State Line, to Town Farm Road in East Putnam. Right onto Town Farm Road and proceed north for 2.7 miles. Park entrance is on the left. From the north/(Worcester, MA area): I-290 south to I-395 south, Exit 99. Left at the end of the ramp onto Quaddick Road and proceed south for 3.2 miles to Town Farm Road. Left onto Town Farm Road and proceed north for 1.4 miles. Park entrance is on the left. From the south/(Norwich area): I-395 north, Exit 97. Right at the end of the ramp onto Route 44 east and proceed for 3.3 miles to Town Farm Road in East Putnam. Left onto Town Farm Road and proceed north for 2.7 miles. Park entrance is on the left. Fees   Information on Season Passes There is a weekend/holiday parking fee at Quaddick State Park. More Information Map Trail Map Overview The state park was once the site of Thompson's town farm where elderly residents of the village spent their reflective years. Prior to that, it had been a fishing area of the Nipmuck Indians. In 1866 the town of Thompson granted the right to flow what was then Kings Pond to a higher level creating Quaddick Reservoir.  The reservoir was heavily used as a source of power as well as water for processing textile materials in the plants in Killingly.  In 1951, Quaddick was designated a state park after originally being developed as a Forestry recreation area. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union Location: 2 miles east of Union on Route 197 Alcohol Free Park: Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. Activities: Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Picnicking Charge: Weekends and Holidays Quaddick State Park Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret  Location: 5 miles southwest of Putnam on Route 44 Activities: Camping, Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming Charge: Weekends and Holidays Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information Boating Information

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