Fireman’s Recreation Area
Fireman’s Recreation Area is a park in Connecticut, New England. Fireman’s Recreation Area is situated nearby to Southwest Cemetery, as well as near the nature reserve Gateway Preserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Day Pond State Park.
Day Pond State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Day Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 180 acres in the town of Colchester, Connecticut. The state park abuts Salmon River State Forest and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Day Pond State Park is situated 1½ miles east of Fireman’s Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belltown Historic District and Leesville.
Belltown Historic District
Neighborhood
The Belltown Historic District encompasses the historic commercial and industrial main village of East Hampton, Connecticut. Settled in the 18th century, the community flourished in the 19th century as a center of bell making, with numerous firms engaged in the trade. Belltown Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fireman’s Recreation Area.
Leesville
Hamlet
Leesville is a village in the town of East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, on Connecticut Route 151, north of the town center. It was originally named Lord's Mills after a local vegetable oil watermill, the first in Connecticut. Leesville is situated 3 miles southwest of Fireman’s Recreation Area.
East Hampton
Town
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 12,717 at the 2020 census. East Hampton is situated 3 miles northwest of Fireman’s Recreation Area.
Fireman’s Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Categories: recreation area and grassland
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.55131° or 41° 33′ 5″ northLongitude
-72.44969° or 72° 26′ 59″ westOpen location code
87H9HH22+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 43441380OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fireman’s Recreation Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Fireman’s Recreation Area”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Southwest Cemetery and Day Pond Brook Falls.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Salmon River near East Hampton and Markham Pond.
Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.