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Total Parks Found In Connecticut: 153next> last>> Above All State Park Above All Road Warren, CT Type: State Undeveloped park located in Warren and Litchfield Algonquin State Forest Sandy Brook Road Colebrook, CT Type: State, Forest American Legion State Forest East River Road (Route 318 or Route 181) Barkhamsted, CT Type: State, Forest 30 campsites (fee applies); Henry Buck Trail is 2.1 miles long Ansonia Nature Center 10 Deerfield Lane Ansonia, CT Type: Wildlife Preserve FREE Admission; Classes for children available; Guided hikes on Sunday at 1pm Babb's Park 435 Babbs Road (at Lake Congamond) Suffield, CT Type: Municipal Basically a town beach on Congamond Lake. Although known as Babb's Amusement Park, it was never such in a modern sense. At one time there was roller skating and live bands. Babb's Roller Rink is under restoration. Beach Pond Recreation Area Route 165 (on RI border) Voluntown, CT Type: State Pond located west of Arcadia in Exeter, RI & Voluntown, CT; Small boat ramp on Connecticut side; formerly had a swimming area wth lifeguards and restrooms Beardsley Park Noble Avenue Bridgeport, CT Type: Municipal City park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1884; The Beardsley Zoo is located within the park; Parking (except for the zoo) requires a parking sticker or day pass; Day passes are $20/day (CT registration) or $25/day (out of state registration) as of 2016 Beaver Brook State Park Back Road Windham, CT Type: State, Forest Undeveloped park located in Chaplin and Windham Becket Hill State Park Reserve Route 156 Lyme, CT Type: State, Conservation Land Undeveloped park Beckley Iron Furnace Industrial Monument Route 44 North Canaan, CT Type: State One the best preserved examples of a local iron blast furnace; the Beckley Iron Furnace produced iron for railroad car wheels from 1847 to 1919; No facilities Bigelow Hollow State Park Route 171 Union, CT Type: State Features Bigelow Pond and over 35 miles of trails; Located next to Nipmuck State Forest and Mashapaug Lake Bittner Park 1400 Durham Road (Route 77) Guilford, CT Type: Municipal Guilford town park Black Rock State Park 2065 Thomaston Road (US Route 6) Watertown, CT Type: State Features Black Rock Campground with 78 wooded campsites, a lake and two ponds, and hiking trails; Parking fee charged Thursday through Sunday Bluff Point State Park 50 Depot Road Groton, CT Type: State A coastal reserve on a 1.5 mile long wooded penninsula jutting into Long Island Sound; There is a large parking area near the entrance, but the rest of the park is accessible by foot or non-motorized vehicles only; The trail to the bluff is long Bolton Notch State Park I-384 (at Route 44/Route 6) Bolton, CT Type: State This is one of the few places in Connecticut with caves. Squaw Cave is off of the Hop River Linear Trail Brainard Homestead State Park Creek Row (a dirt road off of Maple Avenue) East Haddam, CT Type: State Walk-in park Burr Pond State Park 384 Burr Mountain Road Torrington, CT Type: State Former site of world's first condensed milk factory (destroyed in 1877); Canoe & kayak rentals available Bushnell Park Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT Type: Urban Features fields, rare trees, a small pond, statues, the Memorial Arch, the Carousel, a view of the State Capitol building, the Corning Fountain, and the Performance Pavilion Campbell Falls State Park Reserve Spaulding Road Norfolk, CT Type: State Located in New Marlborough, MA and Norfolk, CT; The Whiting River falls nearly 100 feet at Campbell Falls in Massachusetts before it enters Connecticut; No facilities Chaffinch Island Park 205 Chaffinch Island Road Guilford, CT Type: Municipal This town park is a rocky outcropping on Guilford Harbor Chatfield Hollow State Park 381 Route 80 Killingworth, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal A nice state park featuring Schreeder Pond which has a beach for swimming (no lifeguards) and a bathroom building, a small nature center (open weekends only), many picnic tables and grills, 18 miles of trails, several small bridges, a long boardwalk over a swamp, a covered bridge reproduction, a restored non-working waterwheel, Indian caves, and old building foundations. Note: The caves are very small and the trail to them is steep and somewhat dangerous. Chittenden Park Field Road (off of Seaside Avenue) Guilford, CT Type: Municipal Town park located 100 yards from Jacobs Beach; Features little league softball field; soccer; 5 bocce courts; access to Long Island Sound; boardwalk & platform gateway to National New England Trail Cockaponset State Forest State Forest Road (at Cedar Lake Road) Haddam, CT Type: State Located in Chester and Haddam; Connecticut's 2nd largest state forest; Coordinates & address are for the entrance to Pattaconk Recreation Area in Chester; Headquarters at 18 Ranger Road Collis P. Huntington State Park Sunset Hill Road Redding, CT Type: State Former Huntington family estate; features sculptures of bears and wolves at the entrance Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park 1 Railroad Avenue (off Route 9) Essex, CT Type: State See Essex Steam Train and Riverboat (under Tourist Attractions) Dart Island State Park Middletown, CT Type: State Located in the the Connecticut River; Access by boat only Day Pond State Park Day Pond Road Colchester, CT Type: State Site of a pond and stone foundations from a colonial era sawmill Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road Stonington, CT Type: Wildlife Preserve A 70+ year old organization featuring a natural history museum, 10 miles of hiking trails, and a wildlife rehabilitation facility that includes hawks and owls that are unreleasable; There is also the Butterfly House and picnic tables. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road (Mystic) Montville, CT Type: Wildlife Preserve 300-acre wooded preserve Dennis Hill State Park Route 272 Norfolk, CT Type: State Former estate of Dr. Frederick Shepard Dennis; the summit, at the 1627 feet, features a pavilion (former summer cottage) Devil's Den Preserve Redding, CT Type: Conservation Land Located in Redding and Weston; several trails Devil's Hopyard State Park 366 Hopyard Road East Haddam, CT Type: State Features 60-foot Chapman Falls and a campground with 21 wooded sites (fee required); Area reported by some to be haunted Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum 400 West Street Rocky Hill, CT Type: State Over 500 dinosaur tracks on display in a geodesic dome building and related displays; a living arboretum of Mesozoic Era plants families, and nature trails East Rock Park 41 Cold Spring Street New Haven, CT Type: Municipal A large city-run park located on the New Haven/Hamden border. Features a high summit (accessible by car) with views of the city and Long Island Sound, Trowbridge Environmental Center, a rose garden, greenhouse, a bird sanctuary, nature trails, and picnic facilities. Elizabeth Park 1561 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT Type: Urban A park famous for its 2.1 acre rose garden (800 varieties); also features, pathways, greenhouses, a picnic grove, a pond, recreation areas, and a cafe & banquet room (Pond House Cafe); Alternate entrance at 951 Prospect Ave, Hartford (41.77683, -72.71439) Elizabeth Park Sunrise Overlook 913 Prospect Ave Hartford, CT A small section of Elizabeth Park which overlooks Hartford; Elizabeth Park is across the street (in West Hartford) Enders State Forest 135 Barkhamsted Road (Route 219) Granby, CT Type: State, Forest Located in Granby and Barkhamsted; The attraction here are the waterfalls that can be viewed from downhill trails along the stream; Address approximate; Small parking lot along Route 219; Use extreme caution. There have been many medical emergencies here due to people falling (one died). Some people swim here, but it is not advised. Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park 57 Fort Street Groton, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal Site of Fort Griswold, where in 1781 the British (with Benedict Arnold) attacked and massacred the American defenders. A monument & small Revolutionary War museum (seasonal) now stand nearby, also the Ebenezer Avery House. Parking may be available along Monument St. or Park Ave. Fort Saybrook Monument Park 137 College Street (Route 154) Old Saybrook, CT Small historical area containing the remains of the former Fort Saybrook; Storyboards explain the history of Old Saybrook; Also wooded paths for walking Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach Street New London, CT Type: State Features Fort Trumbull (built from 1839-1852); Offers a 500 foot long fishing pier, waterfront walk, tours of the fort, visitor center with interactive exhibits, bathrooms (year-round), conference center, salt-water fishing; Park open year-round; Visitor Center open from Memorial Day Weekend to Columbus Day Gay City State Park 435 North Street (Route 85) Hebron, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal Was the site of a mill town until the mid-1800s; extensive trail system George Waldo State Park Purchase Brook Road Southbury, CT Type: State Undeveloped walk-in park; There's a trail to Lake Lillinonah Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road (Route 82) East Haddam, CT Type: State Located along the Connecticut River; Featuring tours of the late stage actor William Gillette's castle-like home (admission fee); Park offers interesting trails and scenic views; Primitive river campsites for canoers only; Grounds are open year round Haddam Island Haddam, CT Type: State, Island Located in the Connecticut River; Access is by boat only Haddam Meadows State Park 804 Saybrook Road (Route 154) Haddam, CT Type: State Located along the Connecticut River; Offers boat access to the river and several picnic areas; Open year-round; No fees Haley Farm State Park Haley Farm Lane Groton, CT Type: State A former farm dating back to 1648; features a 0.8 mile bike trail Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road (Route 1) Madison, CT Type: State Connecticut's largest public beach covers 2 miles of shoreline on Long Island Sound; Large parking lot; 3 beach areas; Lifeguards in summer; Seasonal campground; Meigs Point Nature Center; Recent new buildings and boardwalks as of 2015 Harkness Memorial State Park 275 Great Neck Road Waterford, CT Type: State The 1906 Eolia Mansion and estate including many formal gardens; Mansion is open for tours weekends and holidays from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; Park open year-round Haystack Mountain State Park Route 272 Norfolk, CT Type: State Features a 34 foot high stone tower at the summit (with views from Long Island Sound to the Berkshires); A road goes halfway up the mountain then there is a half-mile trail to the peak (strenuous hiking); The road is closed in winter Hidden Valley Preserve 198 Bee Brook Road Washington, CT Type: Conservation Land A protected area in western Connecticut consisting of forest, wooded hillsides, and small meadows with 17 miles of trails. Features a 120-foot-long timber suspension footbridge over the Shepaug River. Managed by the Steep Rock Association land trust. next> last>> |
