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Harkness Memorial State Park

275 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT 06385
860-443-5725
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Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Waterford
5.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: State Parks
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 via mobile

The sun was out and we jumped in the convertible headed to the beach. This place is beautiful and relaxing. Bring a kite ( great lawn to play on) or spend a few hours sitting on a rock with the waves setting the pace of the day. We had a great time here and we will be coming back.

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Deep River, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Harkness is lovely any time of the year. My favorite is the spring when the daffodils are in full bloom. It is a magnificent sight. Summer picnics are most often made more pleasant by the sea breezes and kite flying is a pleasant pastime. Take the 'mansion' tour and step back into another elegant era.

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Niantic, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Beautiful, historic grounds, nice beach. My favorite place to go sit and read a book.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

This park is so lovely and relaxing. It has a large expanse of lawn, picnic tables for your use and even a little area to walk along the beach. The park has concerts in the summer that are a BIG hit, a bit pricy for tickets but always worth the expenditure. At times you can tour the mansion, but check... More

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Cromwell, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

This is a great spot to go for a picnic! It has great views and wonderful places to walk and explore after your picnic.The gardens are beautiful as well as the whole property.If you go during the week it will be quiet and you can have most of the Park to yourselves-this is during April,May and June before school vacations... More

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Norwich, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

just a nice place to hangout and have a picnic on a sunday its so clean and the staff is wonderfull

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East Lyme, Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Great for a waterfront stroll. The exterior of the house is interesting, the interior is apparently used for events. We like to picnic here on a nice fall afternoon.

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Waterford, CT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011

Nice shaded lawn with picnic tables, grills and restrooms. Mansion tours are great but only duing summer months. Rocky beach and no life guards. Check website.

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