Sunrise State Park (originally Sunrise Resort State Park) is a public recreation area occupying the site of the former Sunrise Resort in the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
East Haddam,
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
. The
state park encompasses on the east shore of
Salmon River and shares an entrance with
Machimoodus State Park
Machimoodus State Park is a public recreation area located on the Salmon River near the village of Moodus in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The state park is bordered by Sunrise State Park to the north and by the Salmon River and Salm ...
to the south.
[ The park is managed by the ]Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is a state agency in the US state of Connecticut. The department oversees the state's natural resources and environment and regulates public utilities and energy policy. It ...
.[
]
History
The property came to life as Ted Hilton's Vacation Hide-A-Way in 1916,[ before becoming the Frank Davis Resort, and finally Sunrise Resort, when the property was purchased by the state in 2009 for $3.2 million. At that time, the state planned to maintain the resort as a meeting place with camping and other recreational facilities in place.][ After failing to find redevelopers, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection demolished more than 80 dilapidated resort buildings in 2013, allowing the land to return to its natural state.][ As of July 2020, some abandoned buildings remain standing, but are closed to the public.
]
Activities and amenities
The park offers hiking trails and concessionaire kayak rentals added to the site in 2016.[
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References
External links
Sunrise State Park
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Sunrise State Park Map
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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State parks of Connecticut
Parks in Middlesex County, Connecticut
Protected areas established in 2009
2009 establishments in Connecticut
East Haddam, Connecticut