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| State Park Overview: |
 | Visit Hurd State Park and enjoy scenic views of the Connecticut River while surrounded by nature. |
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| Camping: |
| Three boat camping areas along the Connecticut River at Hurd, Gillette Castle and Selden Neck State Parks are managed by the Department of Environmental Protection for your enjoyment. The campsites are available from May 1 through September 30 exclusively for overnight stops by those traveling on the river. |
| History of the Area: |
| In 1914, only one year after the establishment of a State Park Commission, the state purchased 150 acres of the present Hurd Park as part of an initiative to obtain land for public use along the Connecticut River. Situated in the town of East Hampton on the east bank of the river, the park has grown to almost 1000 acres and is especially popular with small boat owners. Many of these boaters recognize the park by its landmark "split rock" towering above the trees.
In the granite ledges of the split rock are veins of feldspar which was once mined extensively in Connecticut. Shortly after its acquisition, Hurd became the focus of legal action to determine the ownership of mining privileges at the park. The resulting court decision fortunately favored the State and averted the possible desolation of some 130 acres of land.
The park is named after the Hurd family, which came to the Middle Haddam region from Massachusetts in 1710 and settled on the level bench of land high above the river. |
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|  | Copper Beech Inn - Ivoryton, CT
'BEST COUNTRY INN' - Connecticut Magazine, September, 2003
A Beautiful Restored Turn-of-the-Century Inn with 13-Rooms and A
Top-Rated AAA Four-Diamond Restaurant. One mile From Main Street Essex
Price Range: $184 - $375
Web Site: http://www.copperbeechinn.com |
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| Related Links: |
| Hurd State Park - Sample of the Terrain at Hurd State Park Return to Map Listing Return to Home Page | | CT State Parks and Forests - Hurd State Park River Camping - Map showing location of river camping area at Hurd State Park, Connecticut. ... State Parks and Forests River Camping - Hurd State Park DEP Home | Contact Us | Search | Feedback | Website ... | | Gillette Castle State Park Information - Gillette Castle State Park is located in East Haddam, Connecticut. ... It looks like a medieval fortress, but a step inside the stone castle reveals the built-in couches, table trackway, and ... | | Purple Serpentine Dragon Letterbox - Purple Serpentine Dragon Location: Hurd State Park, East Hampton, CT. Terrain: Moderate. Clues: Easy. Time: Same as for Blue ... For directions to Hurd State Park, see the clues for the ... | | Blue Griffin Letterbox - ... symbolizes dominance over both the land and the air. Location: Hurd State Park, East Hampton, CT. Terrain: Moderate. Clues: Easy ... following the brown "Hurd State Park" signs (passing by a ... | | Herd Park Permanent Course - Hurd Park Permanent Orienteering Course Hurd State Park, East Hampton, CT Orienteering is finding your way through unknown terrain by using a map and compass Permanent control markers have been ... | | The Green Valley Institute - QSHC - ... CT Bound Tourism Connecticut Forest & Parks Association Goodwin State Forest- Park Trails Hurd State Park- Park Trails Moosup Valley Trails Pachaug State Forest- Park Trails Mansfield Hollow ... | | Area Campgrounds | | River Dale Farm Camp Site
111 River Rd
Clinton, CT
(860) 669-5388
| Wolf's Den Cooperative Campground
256 Town St
East Haddam, CT
(860) 873-9681
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| Directions: |
| From the North: I-91 south. Take Exit 20 (left exit) onto Route 9. Take a right onto Route 66 and follow Route 66. Take a right onto Route 151. Hurd State Park is on the right.
From the South: I-95 north. Take Exit 69 onto Route 9 north. Take Exit 7 and proceed on Route 82 across the East Haddam Bridge. Continue on Route 82 and take a left onto Route 151. Follow Route 151. Hurd State Park is on the left.
From the East: I-395 South to Route 2. Follow Route 2 west to Route 16. Follow Route 16 west to Cobalt. Take a left onto Route 151. Follow Route 151. Hurd State Park is on the right.
From the West: I-84 east. Take Exit 27 onto I-691. Follow I-691, which becomes Route 66. From Route 66 take a right onto Route 151. Hurd State Park is on the right. |
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