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EAGLE LANDING STATE PARK
EAGLE LANDING STATE PARK
14 Little Meadow Road
Haddam, Connecticut   06438
(lat:41.4497 lon:-72.4651) map location

Phone: 860-424-3000
Any acquisition of frontage along the Connecticut River is highly valued for its premium location and natural heritage significance. Eagle Landing State Park is no exception.

Like much of the Connecticut River's floodplain, the Eagle Landing area was historically used for agriculture from well before the last century up through the 1960s. Since then, its use as home port for a cruise line brought building construction and surface parking. In its heyday, the line offered scenic trips through the lower Connecticut River Valley and across the Sound to Long Island.

But the greater story is the visitation and repopulation of the Valley by Bald Eagles. Todays combination of riverine land preservation which provides suitable habitat, and the significant decrease in pesticide based food contamination has enabled the eagle population to rebound from a near total absence in the state in the 1950s to today's winter sightings that number in the dozens.

There is little that compares to the sight of a bald eagle in the wild. Cold weather to the north forces eagles to the lower Connecticut and the months of January and February are the principle times to see them. In addition, the neighborhood is conducive to their presence. Just a few thousand feet downstream from Eagle Landing is the Nature Conservancy's 255 acre Chapman Pond Preserve where eagles are known to visit regularly. And it isnt just bald eagles that can be sighted. Much more rare, but having been observed recently, is the occurrence of golden eagles along the lower Connecticut River. Bring your field glasses or spotting scope but remember to not disturb any eagles you see and observe them from a distance
History of the Area
In the early 2000s, the work to acquire the pieces that make up today's 16 acre park began. Cruise lines operate from Eagle Landing River Quests' Connecticut River Expeditions, in conjunction with the CT Valley Steam Train located in Essex, and the Lady Katherine which offers a variety of summer cruises and winter eagle cruises departing from the park's waterfront.

Benches, walkways and docks provide the year-round visitor with a respite from life's stresses. Whether watching the boats in summer or hoping for a glimpse of our national symbol in the winter months, Eagle Landing is an easy visit year-round.
Passes
Connecticut has made state parks, forests, trails, historic sites and beaches more accessible to our residents so they can enjoy the many attractions and beauty they offer. Under the Passport to the Parks program, parking fees are now eliminated at Connecticut State Parks for those with Connecticut registered vehicles. You can view the CONNECTICUT PASSPORT TO THE PARKS web page to learn more.
Nearby Accommodations
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BBs / Inns
Located along the CT Shoreline midway between New York City and Boston, and only one hour from Hartford, with tons of local attractions both on the Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River.
6.6 miles from park*



Things To Do in the Area
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Boating
Explore the Connecticut River aboard the R/V River Quest, an environmentally friendly 64', 60 passenger vessel docked at Eagle Landing State Park, Haddam, CT.
4.3 miles from park*

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Directions
Directions from Hartford, Connecticut:
- Start on I-91 S.
- Take exit 22 for CT-9 S towards Middletown/New Britain.
- Merge onto CT -9S.

From New Haven, Connecticut:
- Begin on I95 N/US1N toward Bridgeport.
- Continue to Exit 48 and merge into Interstate 91 Northbound (I - 91).
- Follow until you reach the split of Interstates; take right lane for Route Nine Southbound (Rt. - 9).

From Boston, Massachusetts:
- Get started by going southwest on Tremont St/Ma -30 W toward School Street
- Turn left at Stuart street then turn right after one block onto Charles Street south
- Go straight through two sets of lights crossing over Boylston street

Once in Haddam area follow these steps regardless where you are coming from:

Route Nine Directions once near destination:
- Proceed till Exit Seven marked as "Haddam" or "Durham".
- At end of ramp make a Left hand turn if heading north or Right hand turn if headed southward.
- You will be now driving along Beaver Meadow Road which is also known as State Highway Eighty One(81).

Eagle Landing Park directions :
- Drive about half mile down this road before making another left-hand side turning entering Little City Road .
- After approximately three quarters miles distance there would appear an intersection with Jail Hill Rd , continue forward without taking any turns here .

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