Hotels in East Haddam

Catch a Broadway-caliber show at the historic Goodspeed Opera House, dramatically perched above the Connecticut River like a Victorian postcard come to life. The whimsical Gillette Castle rewards curious visitors with secret passages and trick door locks - the eccentric former home of an actor who clearly enjoyed surprising his guests. Devil's Hopyard State Park offers waterfalls that have inspired local legends for centuries. Summer brings boaters to Bashan Lake, where families have picnicked since Model Ts were considered cutting-edge transportation. The East Haddam Historical Society reveals stories of river traders and eccentric locals who've shaped this quintessential New England town where cultural attractions somehow coexist with wilderness as if by gentlemen's agreement.