Haddam Meadows State Park | |
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Location | Haddam, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41°28′48″N 72°30′27″W / 41.48000°N 72.50750°W [1] |
Area | 175 acres (71 ha) [2] |
Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) [1] |
Designation | Connecticut state park |
Established | 1944 |
Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Website | Haddam Meadows State Park |
Haddam Meadows State Park is a public recreation area occupying 175 acres (71 ha) on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park offers picnicking, fishing, and a boat launch. [3] [4] Park trails lend access to a diversity of riverside landscapes: marsh, beach, sand bar, fern growths, meadow lands, and hardwood forest. [5] The park was established through the donation of land in 1944 by the Edward W. Hazen Foundation. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. [3]