Things to do in Haddam, CT
2 public spots on the record in Haddam — fun hikes, great views — each one field-checked and pinned with exact coordinates. No listicle filler: if it's here, someone actually went.
From the field journal
A river town with wooded ridges stacked behind it — cascades in the wet months and long views over the Connecticut. Spring is the season here.
Fun Hikes
Cockaponset State Forest
CT's second largest state forest with miles of blue-blazed trails through hemlock ravines and rocky ridges. The Pataconk Lake area is…
Great Views
Gillette Castle
A medieval-style stone castle perched above the Connecticut River in East Haddam, built by actor William Gillette in 1919. The grounds…
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