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East Rock Park
New Haven, Connecticut, USA

East Rock Park

Length2 mi
Elev. Gain68.9 ft
Est. Steps4500
Forest
Lake
River
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Mountain
City walk
Historic site
Quiet place
Muddy
Rocky
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East Rock Park Introduction

East Rock Park is a 2 mile (4,500-step) route located near New Haven, Connecticut, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 68.9 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near East Rock Park

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Eli Whitney Museum

Tourist Attraction
The Eli Whitney Museum, in Hamden, Connecticut, is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families. The museum's main building is located on a portion of the Eli Whitney Gun Factory site, a gun factory erected by Eli Whitney in 1798. The museum focuses on teaching experiments that are the roots of design and invention, featuring hands-on building projects and exhibits on Whitney and A.

East Rock Park

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.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (New Haven)

Historical
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a war memorial located on the 366-foot (112 m) summit of East Rock in New Haven, Connecticut. It is visible for miles from the surrounding area and Long Island Sound. The monument was completed in 1887 and honors the residents of New Haven who gave their lives in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War.

Edgerton Park

Park
Edgerton Park, also known as the Frederick F. Brewster Estate, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) public park on Whitney Avenue, straddling the New Haven–Hamden town line in Connecticut.It is site of the demolished Victorian home of Eli Whitney II, known as "Ivy Nook". In 1909, it became the estate of industrialist Frederick F.

College Woods

Park

Blue Rectangle

Tourist Attraction

Yellow Trail

Tourist Attraction

White Trail

Tourist Attraction

Whitney Avenue Historic District

Park

Blue Trail

Tourist Attraction
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

2 mi

Elev. Gain

68.9 ft

Est. Steps

4500
Created by
MariaLuisa
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