Wadsworth Falls State Park

721 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT

Enjoy hiking or biking the varied trails of the park or spend some time enjoying the beautiful falls. For a longer stay, visit the designated swimm... Read More

Millers Pond State Park Reserve

Foot Hills Road, Durham, CT

Visit a Connecticut State Park or Forest and explore the wealth of diverse natural areas and unique features that will make your experience memorab... Read More

Meshomasic State Forest

Reservoir Rd, East Hampton, CT

Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Letterboxing, Hunting, Additional Recreational Trail Use Information Services: Parking,Public Sho... Read More

Dart Island State Park

Connecticut River, Middletown, Middletown, CT

Acres: 19 Activities: Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. Read More

Wharton Brook State Park

Route 5, Wallingford, CT

Located on wooded, sandy knolls, Wharton Brook offers solitude for a quiet, peaceful picnic. In 1918-1920, this Park was known as a traveler's way... Read More

Eastbury Pond

39 Fisher Hill Road, Glastonbury, CT

A large pond used for swimming in the summer, fishing in the spring, and ice skating in the winter. The park is a popular destination for parents w... Read More

Windsor Meadows State Park

East Barber Street, Windsor, CT

Windsor Meadows State Park is a unique and quiet refuge along the Connecticut River 3.5 river miles north of Hartford. Its main developed fea... Read More

Higganum Reservoir State Park

Chester Bowles Highway, Higganum, CT

Acres: 147 Activities: Boating (car top), Fishing, Hiking, Hunting Services: Walk-In Park, Car Top Boat Ramp Fee:&nbs... Read More

George Dudley Seymour State Park

Clarkhurst Road, East Hampton, CT

Immerse yourself in George Dudley Seymour’s personal dream of large scale land protection. Mr. Seymour and his foundation contribu... Read More

Haddam Island State Park

Connecticut River, Haddam, CT

Located in the center of the Connecticut River between Haddam Neck and Haddam, this 14 acre state park was originally known as Thirty Mile Island. ... Read More

Cockaponset State Forest

18 Ranger Road, Haddam, CT

Enjoy a variety of activities in Connecticut's second largest state forest. Cockaponset, named after an Indian chief who's buried in the Pons... Read More

Haddam Meadows State Park

Route 154, Town of Haddam, CT

Haddam Meadows State Park overlooks the scenic Connecticut River and offers opportunities for boating, fishing, and picnicking. In colonial times ... Read More

Scantic River State Park

off Rte. 19, Enfield, CT

784 acre park with birding, fishing, hiking and hunting. Read More

Machimoodus State Park

128 Leesville Road, Moodus, CT

Machimoodus’s 300 acres are testament to the commitment of the DEP to acquire and preserve important landscapes for both active and passive r... Read More

Stratton Brook State Park

149 Farms Village Road, Simsbury, CT

Stratton Brook is a completely wheelchair accessible park offering swimming, picnicking and interpretive programs in a beautifully wooded setting. ... Read More

Sleeping Giant State Park

200 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT

Two miles of mountaintop resembling a large man lying in repose, the "sleeping giant", is a popular feature of the south central Connecticut skylin... Read More

Quinnipiac River State Park

200 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT

The Quinnipiac River flows 38 miles from its headwaters in Plainville to its mouth in New Haven. Nearly six of those miles and 323 acres of floodpl... Read More

Chatfield Hollow State Park

381 Route 80, Killingworth, CT

Chatfield Hollow Brook flows toward Long Island Sound between two high ridges covered with oak, beech, and hickory. In 1934, the Civilian Conservat... Read More

Massacoe State Forest Great Pond Block

Great Pond Road, Simsbury, CT

Massacoe State Forest consists of two separate blocks of woodland in Simsbury that combine to total 370 acres. The largest block, Great Pond, is ho... Read More

Massacoe State Forest Massacoe Block

Stratton Brook State Park, Simsbury, CT