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Overview ofGillette Castle State Park- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information : It looks like a medieval fortress, but a step inside the stone castle reveals the built-in couches, table trackway, and woodcarvings that all point to the creative genius that was William Gillette. Atop the most southerly hill in a chain known as the Seven Sisters, William Hooker Gillette, noted actor, director, and playwright, built this one hundred and eighty-four acre estate, the Seventh Sister. The focal point of his effort was a twenty four room mansion reminiscent of a medieval castle. Purchased by the State of Connecticut in 1943 from the executors of Mr. Gillette's will, Gillette Castle and the adjoining property with its fine woodlands, trails, and vistas are now administered for the enjoyment of present and future generations. This apparently would have pleased Gillette, since his will gave specific directions to see that the property did not fall into the hands "of some blithering saphead who has no conception of where he is or with what surrounded." This statement also points out the value Gillette placed upon his estate and the apprehension he felt about its disposition. Gillette designed the castle and most of its contents personally, periodically checking every phase of their construction. Built of local fieldstone supported by a steel framework, it took twenty men five years (1914-1919), to complete the main structure.

Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Gillette Castle State Park): Gillette Castle State Park has opportunities for hiking, picnicking, historic building touring, and river camping.

Contact Information:
Address:Gillette Castle State Park, 67 River Road. East Haddam, CT 06423
Phone No:(860) 526-2336

For more Information about (Gillette Castle State Park) Kindly visit the official website:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325204&depNav_GID=1650


   

Golf
Places Distance(miles)
Banner Lodge Country Club 6.4 Miles
Old Lyme Country Club 10.0 Miles
Clinton Country Club 10.2 Miles
Cedar Ridge Golf Course 11.6 Miles
Black Hall Club 11.7 Miles
Chanticlair Golf Club 11.7 Miles
Madison Country Club 13.9 Miles
Portland Golf Club 14.2 Miles
Quarry Ridge Golf Club 14.2 Miles
Lyman Orchards Golf Club - Course 2 16.2 Miles


Resorts
Places Distance(miles)
Mt. Southington Ski Area 36.1 Miles
Ski Sundown 41.4 Miles
Woodbury Ski Area 43.8 Miles
Mohawk Mountain 52.4 Miles


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Copper Beech Inn 306.495.5
Comfort Inn Old Saybrook 79.998.3
Liberty Inn 69.008.6
Knights Inn Old Saybrook 59.499.3
Super 8 Old Saybrook Ct 47.209.5
Days Inn Old Saybrook Ct 47.209.7
Econo Lodge Inn And Suites Ol 66.499.7
Waters Edge Resort And Spa 225.0010.0
Deacon Timothy Pratt B And B 0.0010.1
A Victorian Village Inn 84.7110.6
Saybrook Point Inn And Spa 224.1010.6
Motel 6 New London 49.9912.3
Sleep Inn & Suites 69.9912.3
Americas Best Value Inn 59.9912.4
Hilltop Innniantic 72.0012.4
Niantic Motel 68.3912.4
Rocky Neck Inn & Suites 59.9912.4
Sleep Inn And Suites 59.9912.4
Passport Inn And Suites Middle 57.0013.9
Madison Beach Hotel 159.0014.1
Rodeway Inn Waterford 55.9914.2
Oakdell Motel 131.0014.3
Inn At Middletown 159.0014.5
Comfort Inn Guilford 159.9515.1
Tower Inn And Suites 69.9515.1
Wesley Inn & Suites 63.0015.9
Americas Best Value Inn 51.0016.5
Red Carpet Inn Suites New Lo 53.1016.6
Springhill Suites By Marriott 129.4116.6
Holiday Inn New London 103.2016.7
Springhill Stes Marriott Water 110.0016.7
Red Roof Mystic New London 57.9916.8
Holiday Inn Norwich 113.9517.1
Hyatt Place Uncasville 125.0017.3
Microtel I And S Uncasville 71.9917.5
Microtel I And S Uncasville 76.4917.5
Best Western Cristata Inn 80.9917.6
The Lighthouse Inn Resort 0.0017.8
Mohegan Sun 219.0017.9
Hmewd Ste Wallingford Meriden 152.1018.0
Motel 6 Hartfordwethersfield 45.9918.0
Radisson Hotel New London 99.0018.0
Courtyard Marriott Wallingford 119.0018.1
Fairfield Inn Marriott Walling 78.9418.1
Homewood Suites By Hilton 118.1518.1
The Spa At Norwich Inn 175.0018.2
Four Points Meriden 90.0018.3
Comfort Suites Norwich 85.0018.5
Crowne Plaza Hartford Cromwell 126.0018.5
Candlewood Suites Meriden 55.0018.6
Comfort Inn Cromwell 89.9918.6
Hampton Inn Meridenwallingfrd 67.1218.8
Courtyard Marriott Cromwell 129.0018.9
Esa Hartford-meriden 59.9918.9
Innplace Suites 89.0018.9
Super 8 Cromwell Middletown 50.9018.9
Best Western Olympic Inn 98.0019.0
Comfort Inn And Suites 69.0019.0
Courtyard Marriott Norwich 138.8219.0
Rosemont Suites 89.0019.0
Quality Inn Groton 49.9519.1
Super 8 Motel Groton Foxwood 39.9919.1
Super8 Groton Foxwoods Mohegan 44.9919.1
Knights Inn Groton Mystic Area 39.9819.2
Groton Inn And Suites 79.0019.3
Americas Best Value Inn 52.6919.4
Days Inn And Suites Groton Moh 51.8419.4
Ramada Groton 47.9919.4
Rodeway Inn Branford 69.9919.4
Baymont I S Branford New Haven 71.4019.5
Hilton Garden Inn Mystic Groto 89.2619.5
Hampton Inn Groton Ct 89.0019.6
Windsor Motel Groton 0.0019.7
Marriott Rocky Hill Hartford 118.8219.8
Flagship Inn And Suites 44.0019.9
Econo Lodge Inn And Suites 59.9920.1
Howard Johnson Express 64.9520.1
Red Carpet Inn And Suites Meri 59.9920.2
Residence Inn Marriott Rky Hil 109.9520.2
Days Inn & Conference Center Branford 55.9920.3
Days Inn And Conference Center 71.9920.3
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Meriden 79.0020.3
Quality Inn And Suites 75.0020.3
Best Western New England Inn 88.9420.4
Days Inn Berlin Ct 52.0020.4
Holiday Inn Express Branford 102.0020.7
Motel 6 New Haven Branford 49.9920.7
Howard Johnson Exp Rocky Hill 60.0020.8
Hampton Inn Rocky Hill 75.6520.9
Super 8 Hartford South Rocky 55.9920.9
Comfort Inn Wethersfield 99.0021.2
Marriott Mystic Hotel And Spa 199.0021.4
Holiday Inn I 91 124.0021.8
Grantmoore Motor Lodge 0.0022.4
Hilton Garden Inn Glastonbury 170.0022.6
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/glastonbury 125.2322.6
Homewood Suites Hartford South 160.6522.6
Americas Best Value Inn 48.0023.9
Days Inn New Haven 62.9924.2
Days Inn Hartford 54.3924.3
Days Inn-new Haven 47.9924.3
Holiday Inn Ex Ste Conv Ctr 94.0024.3
Grand Pequot Tower 89.1024.4
Days Inn Hamden 55.0024.5
Clarion Suites Inn Manchester 109.9924.6
Econo Lodge Mystic 49.9524.6
Great Cedar Hotel 152.1024.6
Hyatt Place Mystic 99.0024.6
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Britain/hartford South 55.0024.6
La Quinta Innstes New Britain 65.0024.6
Manchester Inn 49.0024.6
Best Western Regent Inn 87.5024.7
Carriage House 33.3324.7
Clarion Hotel And Suites 129.9924.7
Hampton Inn And Suites Mystic 84.1524.7
Holiday Inn Express Mystic 94.1024.7
Howard Johnson Inn Mystic 79.0024.7
Ramada Mystic 47.2024.7
Comfort Inn Mystic 79.9524.8
Days Inn Mystic 43.9624.8
Residence Inn By Marriott Mystic Groton 129.4124.8
Residence Inn Marriott Mystic 110.0024.8
Grand Pequot Tower 89.1024.9
Inn At Mystic 130.0024.9
Red Carpet Inn And Suites 71.9924.9
Two Trees Inn 112.0024.9
Hilton Mystic At The Aquarium 73.5025.0
Mgm Grand Foxwoods 134.1025.0
Marriott Execustay Town Walk 0.0025.1
Quality Inn East Haven 74.9525.1
Econo Lodge East Hartford 52.9925.3
Comfort Inn And Suites East Ha 99.9925.6
Holiday Inn East Hartford 88.0025.6
Americinn Griswold 93.2426.3
Hampton Stes East Hartford 97.7626.3
Courtyard Marriott Farmington 119.9526.4
Marriott Execustay Aspen Woods 0.0026.4
Marriott Hartford Downtown 189.0026.4
Sheraton Hartford Hotel 89.0026.4
Comfort Suites Southington 114.0026.5
Econo Lodge Plantsville 59.9926.5
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 99.0026.7
Marriott Execustay Trumbull 0.0026.7
Residence Inn Marriott Downtow 203.0026.7
The Historic Mansion Inn 249.0026.7
Days Inn Southington 52.0026.8
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 99.9426.8
Holiday Inn Expres Southington 80.1126.8
Marriott Execustay Hartford 21 0.0026.8
Oakwood At Hartford 21 120.0026.8
Americas Best Value Inn 59.9626.9
Crowne Plaza Downtown 104.0026.9
Hilton Hartford 95.2026.9
Holiday Inn Express Downtown 85.0026.9
Homewood Suites Hartford 116.1026.9
Knights Inn Southington 44.0026.9
Baymont Inn And Suites Manches 92.6527.0
Baymont Inn And Suites Manchester 92.5927.0
Extendedstay Manchester 74.9427.0
Hampton Inn Suites Manchester 84.6027.0
La Quinta New Haven 69.0027.0
Courtyard Marriott Manchester 89.0027.1
Motel 6 Hartford Southington 45.9927.1
Omni New Haven Hotel At Yale 99.0027.1
Passport Inn And Suites Chapli 56.9927.1
Residence Inn Marriott Manches 170.5027.1
Courtyard Marriott New Haven D 99.0027.2
Esd Hartford Farmington 69.9927.2
The Study At Yale 170.0027.2
Residence Inn Marriott Southin 148.9627.3
Marriott Farmington 99.9527.4
Bellissimo Grande Hotel Suites 79.0027.5
Premiere Hotel And Suites 134.0027.5
Super 8 Hartford Windsor 43.9927.6
Americas Best Value Inn 41.3927.7
His Hartfordfarmington 84.0027.8
Holiday Inn Express Vernon 92.0027.8
Nathan Hale Inn Conf Ctr 149.0027.8
Hilltop Inn And Suites 68.0327.9
Comfort Inn Vernon 89.9528.0
Howard Johnson Hartford East 65.0028.0
Super 8 West Haven 50.9928.2
West Hartford Inn 81.0028.2
Homewood Stes Farmington Ct 126.7828.4
Seabreeze Inn 45.8928.7
Econo Lodge Conference Center 51.5128.8
Holiday Inn Waterbury 75.0029.1
The Farmington Inn 103.5729.2
Clarion Hotel Bristol 89.0029.4
Cedar Park Whirlpool Suites 79.0029.6
Econo Lodge West Haven 59.9529.6
Centennial Inn Hotel And Spa 158.6730.0


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T21:15:53Z
Forecast at a Glance
Friday (AM)
Snow Likely
Snow Likely
Lo 30°F
Hi 48°F
Saturday (AM)
Snow
Snow
Lo 18°F
Hi 38°F
Sunday (AM)
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Lo 11°F
Hi 32°F
Monday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 26°F
Hi 35°F
Tuesday (AM)
Slight Chance Rain/Snow
Slight Chance Rain/Snow
Lo 30°F
Hi 44°F
Wednesday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 30°F
Hi 46°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Chester, CT Light Drizzle May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 52.0 F 94% 4.9 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
8461490 - New London, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 54.9 F NA 18.5 Miles Wind: 8.94
Wind Chill: 52 F (11 C)
Groton / New London Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:56 am EDT 52.0 F 86% 20.8 Miles Wind: 10
Wind Chill: 48 F (9 C)
Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 52.0 F 89% 21.5 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 54.0 F 83% 23.9 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 53 F (12 C)
New Haven/Tweed, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 53.0 F 89% 25.4 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
Willimantic, Windham Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:52 am EDT 52.0 F 86% 25.9 Miles Wind: 6
Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)
8465705 - New Haven, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 57.6 F NA 26.7 Miles Wind: 6.02
Wind Chill: 56 F (13 C)
East Hampton Airport, NY Partly Cloudy May 22 2011, 4:54 pm EDT 55.0 F 88% 32.2 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 54 F (12 C)
Westerly State Airport, RI Fog/Mist May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 51.0 F 92% 33.1 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 48 F (9 C)