Selden Neck State Park

Connecticut RIver, Lyme, CT

This island park is accessible only from the water. Formerly home to a farm and a stone quarry, it was cut off from the mainland by the powerful ru... Read More

Gillette Castle State Park

67 River Road, East Haddam, CT

It looks like a medieval fortress, but a step inside the stone castle reveals the built-in couches, table trackway, and woodcarvings that all point... Read More

Brainard Homestead State Park

Creek Row Road, East Haddam, CT

Acres: 25 Activities: Bird Watching, Field Sports, Hiking Services: Walk-in Park Fee: There is no parking fee at this ... Read More

Nehantic State Forest

Route 156, Lyme, CT

Nehantic was the first state forest in New London County, and has all been purchased since 1925. Considerable difficulty was experienced in s... 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

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

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

Hammonasset Beach State Park

1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT

ActivitiesBicyclingCampingCar-Top BoatingFishingPicnickingSaltwater FishingSaltwater SwimmingWalking Trails Read More

Devils Hopyard State Park Trail

366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT

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

Devil's Hopyard State Park

366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT

In 1919, the former State Park and Forest Commission obtained an 860 acre parcel located in the Millington section of Haddam. The principle feature... 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

Hurd State Park

Route 151, East Hampton, CT

In 1914, only one year after the establishment of a State Park Commission, the state purchased 150 acres of the present Hurd Park as part of an ini... Read More

Salmon River State Forest Loop Trail

34 Comstock Bridge Rd, Colchester, CT

The first purchase of lands which comprise the Salmon River Forest was made by the State Board of Fisheries and Game in 1934. The Forest now contai... Read More

Day Pond State Park

Rt. 149, Colchester, CT

Visitors to Day Pond State Park will find the stone foundation reminders of the colonial era when water from the pond powered the nearby sawmill. N... Read More

Salmon River State Forest

Route 16, Colchester, CT

Get a glimpse of earlier times as you walk through one of Connecticut's covered bridges. Enjoy a day of fishing and a picnic along the Salmon... 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

Rock Neck State Park

244 West Main Street, East Lyme, CT

The beautiful, gently sloping, soft sandy beach, picnic areas, train watching, diverse trail systems and salt marsh viewing platforms mak... 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

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Memoral Park Drive, Niantic, CT

The Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in East Lyme, Connecticut, overlooks the environmentally fragile Niantic River to the east, and was officiall... Read More

Deep River, CT

Best Hiking Trails around Deep River, CT