Great bird Watching, field sports, and hiking await visitors at Brainard Homestead State Park.
From the junction of Route 149 and route 82 in East Haddam, proceed north on Route 149 for 0.8 mile and turn right on Landing Hill Road. Follow Landing Hill Road for 0.4 mile and turn right on Maple Avenue. Follow 0.1 mile and turn right on Creek Row (a dirt road). Park on the right by the open fields.
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