Hurd State Park — Attraction in East Hampton

There’s a stunning piece of the Connecticut River in East Hampton, where you can stroll down to the riverbank and take a family picnic in perfect seclusion.

At this point the river is more than 200 meters across, and if you happen to arrive at Hurd State Park by water in the summer months there’s a small campground reserved exclusively for people entering and leaving by boat.

The park spreads over more than 1,000 acres, and has a network of blazed trails streaking through the forest.

The orange and yellow trails take you to the top of the split rock, a set of granite ledges where you can see the river far below...

We went to visit the park today.was one of the worst parks I visited this year. Unlike the picture I saw online.we arrived there,no entrance sign.the road in had craters where,I could have lost my truck in . However the port potty had sufficient toilet paper.very unusual for a state park.alot of horse flies. But a nice grasy mowed field by rivreside. Some trails...

Great place to hike, cross country ski, have a picnic on the river. if you're a paddler, you can reserve a campsite on the river as well - no power boats, paddlers only allowed. Great place to take the dog for a walk, go for a run, or mountain bike ride (yes, CT DEEP allows mountain bike riding on the trails - please be respectful of others and trail...