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}   {Link to Parks and Forests App}   {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 on a leash are permitted. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: deep.stateparks@ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 Fax: (860) 424-4070 This property was acquired and/or developed with the assistance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.    {Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program}

{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 Overview 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   There is no parking fee at Haley Farm State Park. State Park/Forest Fees  | Season and other Park Passes Map Park Map Overview 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 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 Association with the help of The CT Forest & Park Association led a successful fund raising effort that led to the purchase of the property. In July of 1970, Life Magazine featured an article on Haley Farm titled "Battles Won".  Haley Farm became an official Connecticut State Park in July of 1970. Nearby Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve was protected from great development pressures and was saved in 1975. It can be reached from Haley Farm via a bridge over the railroad tracks. The two parks, combined, offer over 1000 acres of land and are permanently protected as open space for public enjoyment. 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 Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford Location: 4 miles south of New London on Route 213. Activities: Formal Gardens, Mansion Tours, Picnicking, Saltwater Fishing 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 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 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. Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information {Link to Top of Page} Content last updated April 2018