Located on Cold Spring Street in Hamden, East Rock Park is a city park operated by the city of New Haven. Consisting of 427 acres, the park is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The park is named for East Rock, a mountain ridge located within the boundaries of the park.

From higher elevations in the park, visitors can take advantage of excellent views of New Haven, Long Island, and Long Island Sound. Developed as a natural landscape, the park is a popular place for bicycling, bird watching, dog walking, hiking, and picnicking in the warm summer months and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing during the winter.

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