Explore East Hampton, CT
East Hampton at a Glance
Part of Middlesex County
My Highlights
Coming soon!
Hiking
Town Parks
- Sears Park
Land Trust
- Middlesex Land Trust
- Brainerd Quarry Preserve -★★★- 2 miles
- Pine Brook Falls Preserve
- Pocotopaug Preserve -★★- 0.65 miles
- Sellew Preserve -★★- 1.8 miles
- Union Hill Preserve -★★- 0.5 miles
- Upper Pine Brook Preserve -★★- 1 mile
- Middlesex Land Trust
State Parks / Forests
- Air Line Trail – 3.15 miles in town
- Small lot near 18 Depot Hill Rd, Cobalt, CT
- Small lot near 81 Main St, East Hampton, CT
- Small lot near 69 Smith St, East Hampton, CT
- This section contains one of Connecticut’s archaeological preserves with the Lyman Viaduct close to Bull Hill Rd
- Hurd State Park -★★★- 8 miles
- Meshomasic State Forest
- Salmon River State Forest
- Wopowaug WMA
- Air Line Trail – 3.15 miles in town
Blue Blaze
- Shenipsit Trail
- Bald Hill to Rt 2 –★★– 4.9 miles – Uneventful hike on old CCC roads
- South Terminus: Great Hill Overlook –★★★– 3.6 miles – A steep climb to a great overlook of the CT River then on to tiny waterfall below Bald Hill
- Parking off Gadpouch Road
- Shenipsit Trail
The Rest
- Shipyard Falls
- Spice Hill Woods
- Tartia Falls
Boating/Fishing
- Lake Pocotpaug
- Sears Park Boat Launch
- Connecticut River
- Lake Pocotpaug
The 71st oldest town in Connecticut. East Hampton, was originally named Chatham in 1767, from the importance of its shipbuilding in allusion to Chatham, England. It was incorporated from Middletown in October 1767. The name changed to East Hampton by an act of the General Assembly on May 4, 1915.
