East Rock Park
East Rock Park is a park in the city of New Haven and the town of Hamden, Connecticut, that is operated as a New Haven city park.
A garden inside New Haven
You can stay in New Haven
East Rock Park is inside New Haven, which has 19 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Tweed New Haven (HVN) has airline service, about 5 miles from East Rock Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New Haven. Green months are the mild ones.
East Rock Park
East Rock Park is a park in the city of New Haven and the town of Hamden, Connecticut, that is operated as a New Haven city park. The park surrounds and includes the mountainous ridge named East Rock and was developed with naturalistic landscaping. The entire 427-acre (173 ha) park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 427 acres
- Elevation
- 174 ft
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1997)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Where to stay near East Rock Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New Haven (19) and Branford (16).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From East Rock Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | in town | — | 19 14 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 138,774 | $287K | D |
| Branford | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 16 7 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 28,724 | $401K | B− |
| Milford | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 11 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 53,606 | $417K | C+ |
| West Haven | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 55,351 | $292K | B |
| Hamden | 5 mi north | 5 min | 6 6 hotels | 61,824 | $298K | D |
| Shelton | 12 mi west | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 42,880 | $453K | A− |
| Wallingford | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 9 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 44,406 | $353K | A− |
| Meriden | 16 mi north | 25 min | 17 9 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 60,810 | $241K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near East Rock Park
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw55 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw67 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw69 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw68 mi TheatreStudio 54
13 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
Big draw67 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw68 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting East Rock Park
Is East Rock Park in New Haven?
Yes. It’s inside New Haven, CT.
When is the best time to visit East Rock Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is East Rock Park from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 33 miles south of Brookhaven and about 45 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to East Rock Park?
Tweed New Haven (HVN), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Bradley (BDL), about 44 miles.
Where should I stay near East Rock Park?
New Haven (in town, 19 places to stay), Branford (7 mi, 16 places to stay) and Milford (11 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips from people in New Haven
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.