![]() ![]() I've been going for years and in my experience it is safe, friendly and a wonderful place to spend an hour-or an afternoon. ![]() For the adventurous, seek out "Giant Steps" which is a steep path leading down the rock face-big fun and exciting! East Rock Park is often active, but never over-populated, with families picnicking, groups doing Yoga and hikers and bikers galore. The park surrounds and includes the mountainous ridge named East Rock and was developed with naturalistic landscaping. ![]() Considering how close it is to the business district and Yale, it offers wildlife, lessons in history, geology and geography and is always free and accessible. 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. Students often hike to the 366-foot summit, which affords a bird’s-eye view of New Haven. At sunset it is a romantic spot where you can sit watching birds doing acrobatics. One of the most popular Elm City destinations for Yale students is East Rock Park, located a couple miles north of main campus. The road leading to the top of East Rock is a great bike ride more than amply rewarded by the view from the top-and the exciting ride back down! From the edge of East Rock Park you can see all of New Haven, as well as the New Haven Harbor and Long Island Sound. Not only is the view second-to-none, East Rock Park is home to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial which is among the finest military monuments in the country-it was just refurbished a few years ago and is immaculate. ![]()
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