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Devil's Hopyard State Park
State park
860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls.
4.70 (1.6K reviews)
(~9.89 km from centre)
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Salmon River State Forest
State park
Sprawling destination for outdoor recreation such as hiking, fishing, field sports & hunting.
4.70 (637 reviews)
(~5.94 km from centre)
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Chapman Falls
Tourist attraction
👍👍 A beautiful place and view, you can hike there, there are places you can have picnic, and all the surrounding including the nature, the trees and the lake in the area are just mesmerize. ❤️ 😍 💖 .
4.70 (40 reviews)
(~9.49 km from centre)
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Ruby & Elizabeth Cohen Woodlands
Park
👍 We hiked some of all the trails today. The Eagle Scouts have done a great job! The story trail is neat.
Dogs are allowed on leash. The park is quiet and serene. Picnic tables are provided as well as a shady gazebo and a portopotty. The trails are narrow so our group walked single file.
One of the...
4.60 (57 reviews)
(~9.09 km from centre)
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Day Pond State Park
State park
👍👍 A great spot to hike. The Salmon River trail is about a three mile loop. It features rolling, wooded hills, several stream crossings, plenty of ups and downs and many wet spots. There's a side trail about halfway through the hike which brings you down to a nice looking falls, by way of a Boy Scout E...
4.50 (267 reviews)
(~0.86 km from centre)
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Colchester Parks and Recreation
Park
👍👍 They recently updated the playground and it is amazing! They have play areas for all ages! I was very impressed with the new equipment. Can't wait to return when it's warmer out.
We also enjoy the splash pad during the warmer season. They actually have a real bathroom/changing area and a few tables...
4.50 (262 reviews)
(~6.41 km from centre)
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Sears Park
Park
👍👍 Beautiful little park on the lake. Good for kids going for a swim m. Nice covered picnic pavilion and hall for parties.
4.50 (218 reviews)
(~9.08 km from centre)
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Sunrise State Park
State park
👍👍 This is a nice area to dog walk or talk a hike. The path is mostly level and portions wind through the now defunct Sunrise Resort - Frank Davis Resort. In their era these parks were considered top tourist destinations. During the late 1980's tourism wound down and subsequently the state purchased th...
4.50 (50 reviews)
(~7.43 km from centre)
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Priam Vineyards
Winery
😠 We arrived at Priam Vineyards on Saturday 7/15 anticipating the food truck that was supposed to be there and enjoying whatever wines they may have to offer. Unfortunately the food truck wasn’t there(purposely didn’t eat or bring any snacks) and they didn’t update their site. So we still went into th...
4.40 (256 reviews)
(~2.01 km from centre)
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East Haddam Town Beach
Park
😐 Not much of a beach more like a lake with a strip of sand but there good fishing there
4.40 (60 reviews)
(~4.57 km from centre)
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Babcock Pond Wildlife Management Area
Hunting area
👍 An off the beaten Wildlife Preserve that i passed by today. Turned around and went back to check it out. GREAT DESICION!
There's a very quiet peaceful vibe even despite being right off Rt 16.
4.30 (31 reviews)
(~2.64 km from centre)