Gillette Castle State Park
East Haddam, CT

Gillette Castle State Park
Here's some pictures of Gilette Castle. Gillette Castle is located in the winding hills of East Haddam, CT. If you are planning your wedding this summer, you might want to consider this location. The park is pretty big and very scenic. The stonework for the castle and surrounding buildings is like you have never seen before. This must be what it is like to go to England, of course we're in New England, right?

The castle overlooks the Connecticut River Valley and there is the Chester Hadlyme ferry that you can take across the river and the Camelot Cruise. There is also an old steam engine on the other side that you can ride to see all the views of the river.

We saw them building a new snack bar and gift shop at Gillette Castle overlooking a very scenic view.

Inside Gillette Castle is a museum, which has tours. As you can see, it was pretty cloudy when we went here. It's a great place to go if the weather is not suitable for going to the beaches.

There use to be a train that would take you on a tour of the property, and we heard they are rebuilding it.

Gillette castle does allow you to have your wedding on the terrace. If you are planning on a Connecticut wedding, Connecticut-weddings.net has lists of different locations and vendors that may be able to help you with planning your wedding.
If you need some place to stay check the Connecticut Lodging Association