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The 300-acre Machimoodus State Park in East Haddam, [5] 180-acre Day Pond State Park in Colchester [6] [7] and the 465-acre Wopowaug Wildlife Management Area in East Hampton and Haddam [8] further contribute to the state's role in conserving the natural habitats and rural character of the Salmon River watershed.
Machimoodus State Park is a public recreation area located on the Salmon River near the village of Moodus in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut.The state park is bordered by Sunrise State Park to the north and by the Salmon River and Salmon Cove to the west and south.
Salmon River State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Hebron, Marlborough, Colchester, East Haddam, and East Hampton. It includes 1,300 acres (530 ha) leased from the United States government . [ 4 ]
Sunrise State Park (originally Sunrise Resort State Park) is a public recreation area occupying the site of the former Sunrise Resort in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The state park encompasses 143 acres (58 ha) on the east shore of Salmon River and shares an entrance with Machimoodus State Park to the south. [2]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was established in 1997 to conserve, protect and enhance the abundance and diversity of native plant, fish and wildlife species and the ecosystems on which they depend throughout the 7,200,000-acre (29,000 km 2) Connecticut River watershed.
The land, which is now Haddam and East Haddam, was purchased by settlers from the natives in 1662 for thirty coats, worth about $100. [3] Layout of the highways began in 1669 with Creek Row about ¼ mile east of the River and Town Street “The Great Highway” about ¼ mile east of Creek Row.
The Haddam Volunteer Fire Company responded to a call at 3:02 p.m. of a boating accident near Landing Road. A man and a 5-year-old boy fell from their kayak into the Connecticut River. Man ...
After crossing the Salmon River into Haddam, the road becomes Moodus Road. After about 0.4 miles (0.64 km), Route 196 splits off to the north (towards East Hampton center), while Route 151 heads west, also crossing into the town of East Hampton about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) later.