LASR.net Homepage




Menu

Gillette Castle State Park


category : State Parks
Unique fieldstone castle was home to legendary stage actor, William Gillette. The 184 acre park is situated on a hill overlooking the Connecticut River. Gillette, best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage, designed his house with intricately carved locks and wood doors. Hiking trails and picnic spots.


Admission: Self-guided tours: adults $5, children (6-17) $3, 5 and under free.
Hours: Grounds: year-round, daily, 8 a.m. to sunset. Castle: Memorial Day-Columbus Day, daily 10-4:30.
Address: 67 River Rd.
Rte. 9 Ex. 6 or 7
Phone: (860) 526-2336
Our Website:www.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks

Come visit us in East Haddam, Connecticut

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Nathan Hale Schoolhouse

One-room school where patriot spy and Connecticut'state hero Nathan Hale taught (1773-1774)

East Haddam, CT Historic Schoolhouses


Goodspeed Opera House Tour

30-minute tour of historic Victorian theater built in 1876

East Haddam, CT Tours

Devil's Hopyard State Park

21 wooded sites near scenic waterfall. Stream fishing, no swimming. No pets. $11/night/

East Haddam, CT State Parks

Bishopsgate Inn

1818 shipbuilder?s homestead with six fireplaces. Six rooms with private bath (one suite with sauna)

East Haddam, CT Lodging

Things to do State Parks near East Haddam, CT

Gillette Castle State Park

River Camping - public camp along the Connecticut River, the campsites are available from May 1 through September 30 for over...

Wadsworth Falls State Park

Spend a day in the mist of the waterfall or an fall day hiking or biking on the trails. Picnic areas, swimming, fishing....

Gillette Castle State Park

Unique fieldstone castle was home to legendary stage actor, William Gillette. The 184 acre park is situated on a hill overloo...

Dinosaur State Park

Jurassic-period dinosaur tracks (200 million years old) ; a diorama depicting the setting in which the park?s tracks were mad...