Haley Farm State Park

Haley Farm State Park, located in Groton, Connecticut is an area of preserved open space for recreational purposes. The park is comprised of approximately 200 lush acres located next to Palmer Cove.

Haley Farm

Connecticut’s first governor, John Winthrop, Jr., is reportedly one of the first owners (1648) of part of the land upon which the park sits today. The land has passed through many hands since then, and some of the former residents are still there, marked by headstones. The area still bears the name of Caleb Haley, who had an unusual hobby; he used boulders and large stones on the property to build stone walls between his pastures using an ox-drawn stone-puller. Haley Farm was turned into a state park in 1970, after the Groton Open Space Commission led a successful fund raising event to purchase the property away from developers.

Park features

Haley Farm State Park is open to picnickers and offers a small public parking lot at the entrance. Parts of the park are wheelchair accessible, including some scenic areas overlooking the water. A diverse variety of wildlife and plants are found on the property, an added benefit to photographers and nature enthusiasts alike. A 0.8 mile bike trail winds through the scenic shoreline and old farm. This bike trail is part of a 7.5 mile town-owned bike way that routes from Mystic to Groton on local roadways.

Visit Haley Farm State Park to get a taste of the great outdoors at its finest. Local wildlife and flora and fauna at supreme at this luscious state park.