Directions to I-Park
428 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT  06423
[Revised 8/30/07]

Office phone number: 860-873-2468.

Directions from Hartford and North

Go South on I-91.  Watch for the signs for Rte 9 South.  Get on Rte 9 South.  *  Get off at Exit 7 (East Haddam).  Stay on exit ramp for 2.7 miles (beware the speed trap).  At stop sign, go left on Rte 82 East.  Go .3 miles to traffic light.  Take right, staying on Rte 82 East.  You will go for .9 miles and then cross the Connecticut River at the swing bridge.  Immediately after crossing the river, the road curves sharply to the right.  You will see the Goodspeed Opera House and Gelston House Restaurant on your right.  The road then curves to the left.  Stay straight on Rte 82 East (do not bear left onto Rte 149).  Continue for 1.3 miles to the end.  You are at the junction of Rte 151/82.  Take a right (on Rte 82), and then an immediate left onto Mount Parnassus Road.  (Shagbark Lumberyard will be on your left at this point.)  Stay on Mount Parnassus for 5.8 miles, toward the Devil’s Hopyard State Park (be careful at the 4.8 mile point: there will be a couple signs for Millington Green and Tater Hill Road – keep bearing to the left, don’t be tempted to go right).  Observe the speed limits on this stretch of road: there are a couple fairly sharp turns.  Take a right onto Hopyard Road(sign pointing to Devil's Hopyard State Park).  Pull into the driveway of the first house on the left (dark grey house with cream colored trim).  The street number is 428.

 

From New York City

Take I-95 North.  Get on Rte 9 North (Exit 69) in Old Saybrook.  Follow directions from * above.

 

From New London/Rhode Island

Take I-95 South.  Get on Rte 9 North (Exit 69) in Old Saybrook.  Follow directions from * above.

 

Alternative/Scenic Route from I-95 and South (marinas, bays, farms, enchanted forest)

This route is actually a little quicker than coming up Rte 9.  However, it can be treacherous in the winter if there’s ice on the road (especially the section that goes through the Hopyard which drains poorly and is full of twists, turns and humps) – drive slowly here even if the road is dry.  Get off I-95 at Exit 70 (Rte 156/Old Lyme).  At the end of the ramp, head West on Rte 156.  Travel 8.7 miles to the end of Rte 156.  Take a right on Rte 82E and then an immediate left on Hopyard Road(you will see Fox Hopyard Golf Course on your left).  Follow Hopyard Roadfor 4.3 miles to the end.  We’re the last house on the right(dark grey house with cream colored trim), street number 428.

 

From Route 11

Get off at exit 5 (Witch Meadow Road) in Salem.  If you were heading south on Rte 11, take a right at the end of the ramp.  If you were heading north, take a left at the end of the ramp.  Go to the end of Witch Meadow Road.  At the intersection, go straight ahead (actually, there’s a slight jog to the right before you proceed) onto Alexander Road.  Travel 0.6 miles to the end of Alexander Road.  At the intersection, go straight through onto Salem Road.  This is a dirt road and you should drive fairly slowly because it’s not maintained very well.  Stay on Salem Roadfor 0.9 miles to the end.  Take a left onto Haywardville Road.  Go 0.5 miles and take a left onto Hopyard Road.  Here, you will see a directional sign for the Devil’s Hopyard State park.  Pull into the driveway of the first house on the left (dark grey house, cream colored trim), number 428. 

Note: the property is not open to the public at this time – invitation only.  And, in keeping with our low profile, we have no sign. 

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