RECREATION

State Parks

• Gillette Castle State Park
  67 River Road • East Haddam, CT 06423
  860-526-2336
  Beautiful 1919 castle overlooking the Connecticut River was the private home of actor William Gillette, famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Open 10am to 4:30pm Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day. more...  map

Equine

• Allegra Farm, Horse-Drawn Carriage & Sleigh Museum
  Route 82 & Petticoat Lane • East Haddam, CT 06423
  Route 9
  860-873-9658
  Experience a working livery stable as it was in the 1800s. Antique carriages in Coach House, horses, donkey and llama, pony rides, country carriage rides, marshmallow roasts, Western chuckwagon events, historic and educational programs, restoration and wheelwright shop. more...  map

Fishing

• Bashan Lake
  Ballyhack Road
  Natural lake with a surface area of about 265 acres containing approximately 1.4 billion gallons of water. The lake has one public boat launch and features largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, calico bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, rainbow and brown trout, sunfish, brown bullheads and golden shiners.  more...