Higganum Reservoir State Park

Connecticut State Park

147 acres in Haddam, CT

Parking: 

Trail Map         Trails: Less than a mile         Rating: ★★☆☆☆


Higganum Reservoir State Park had two surprise waterfalls a modern man-made one at the north end of the reservoir and a much older man-made one along Higganum Creek next to Dish Mill Rd.

Hiking

There isn’t really much for hiking here.  The “trail” shown on the map is a gravel road that a few cars drove down while I was exploring the area.  Perhaps it works as a short flat walk for locals.

Boating

The 31 acre reservoir dates back to 1868 with improvements made in 2003.  The boat launch is on southern end of the reservoir and is just a gravel slope into the water.  The DEEP release about 1600 trout here annually for fishing and there are reports of a variety of fish including bream/bluegill, lake trout, perch, brown trout and brook trout here.

History:

Established as a state park in 1955.


Links:

The information shown here is for general reference purposes only. exploreCT.org gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of this data. Parking in all areas, whether designated here or not, is at your own risk. exploreCT.org is not responsible for any damage or loss to vehicles or contents.
Last updated January 27th, 2020

Visited 5667 times, 3 Visits today

Related Listings

Eagle Landing State Park

★☆☆☆☆

41.449621, -72.465022

Eagle Landing State Park Connecticut State Park 16 acres in Haddam, CT Parking: Large lot near 14 Little Meadow Rd, Haddam, CT Park Map       …

Roaring Brook Park

★★★☆☆

827 Roaring Brook Rd, Cheshire, CT, USA

Roaring Brook Park Cheshire Town Park and Naugatuck State Forest 75 acres in Cheshire, CT Parking: Couple spaces and shoulder parking near 827 Roaring Brook Rd Cheshire, CT… Read more…

Whittemore Glenn State Park

Unexplored

41.512071, -73.071003

Whittemore Glenn State Park Connecticut State Park 242 acres in Naugatuck, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 816 Church St #684, Naugatuck, CT Trail Map       …