Gillette Castle can be a stunning visit in winter. Brad Horrigan, Hartford Courant A footbridge at Gillette Castle State Park. Brad Horrigan, Hartford Courant A detail of Gillette Castle's stone work.

Officials closed three state parks to new visitors Saturday after the parking lots at each facility reached capacity, ...

Local News Gillette Castle state park in Conn. open for holiday tours Gillette Castle in East Haddam, Conn., was designed and built by William Gillette in 1919. Flickr / Don Rogers ...

To allow park officials and tour guides to practice their presentations as a “sneak peak,” members of the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park may tour the house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May ...

Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam has reopened. It was closed because of a power outage after a transformer on the main road was damaged during storms last night, according to the ...

The eastern landing is on park property at the base of Seventh Sister Hill, with a road and footpath leading up to the castle, the eccentric, century-old home of the late actor William Gillette.

EAST HADDAM — Gillette Castle State Park has filled to parking capacity Sunday afternoon. The park is closed to new visitors as of 2 p.m., according to Connecticut State Parks’ Twitter.

Gillette Castle State Park Supervisor, Philip Yuris, is the honored recipient of the 2017 International Museum Theater Alliance IMTY award.

Members of the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park spent a recent weekend decorating the grounds and exterior of the late William Gillette's mansion at 67 River Road.

Gillette Castle State Park is opening up for holiday tours on Friday.