Dinosaur State Park

400 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT

If you like dinosaurs, you'll love our 200 million-year-old fossil trackway, interactive exhibits and the chance to cast your own dinosaur footprin... Read More

Riverfront Park

Welles Street, Glastonbury, CT

Glastonbury's newest park featuring a lighted baseball field, lacrosse and soccer fields a Dog Park. hiking/walking trails with a beautiful view of... 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

Riverside Park

20 Leibert Road, Hartford, CT

The park was established in 1895, with a total of seventy five acres purchased by the City of Hartford, as well as a partial lease from the Water D... Read More

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

Wadsworth Falls State Park Trail

Route 157, Rockfall, 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

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

Lamentation Mountain State Park

230 Plymouth Rd, Berlin, CT

Activities: Hiking, Scenic Vistas Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. Read More

Mattabesett Trail and Mount Higby

Meriden Rd, Middlefield, CT

This segment of the blue-blazed National Scenic Trail follows the trap rock ridge from Rt-68 in Durham to Country Club Rd. commuter lot at I-91 i... Read More

Chauncey Peak Trail

, Meriden, CT

Ragged Mountain Preserve Trail

, Berlin, CT

From West Lane, access is to the Ragged Mountain Preserve Trail, which is marked by blue blazes with a red center dot. From the gate at the entranc... 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

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

Case Mountain

, Manchester, CT

The Case Mountain Recreation Area encompasses approximately 640 acres of combined open space and watershed lands stretching from the Glastonbury to... 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

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

Scantic River State Park

off Rte. 19, Enfield, CT

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

Castle Craig and West Peak Trail

, Berlin, CT

East Peak (Castle Craig Tower) [950 ft] West Peak (S. Overlook) [1,015 ft] [Moderate, 3.9 mi, 1,080 ft total ascent, 3.0 hr] Starting at the road ... Read More

Penwood State Park

560 Simsbury Road, Bloomfield, CT

A long wooded ridge dominates the sunset-side of the Connecticut River Valley in the vicinity of Hartford. Crested atop the northerly portion of th... Read More

Metacomet Trail

175 Hartford Rd, Simsbury, CT

The Metacomet Trail follows the striking traprock ridge from the Hanging Hills of Meriden to the Massachusetts border. While offering a wide variet... Read More

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