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

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

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

Fort Trumbull State Park

90 Walbach Street, New London, CT

Since Colonial times Fort Trumbull served as the location of various military forts, schools and research facilities for the United States Army, Co... Read More

Bluff Point Sate Park and Coastal Reserve

90 Walbach Street, New London, CT

Bluff Point Coastal Reserve offers the visitor a delightful mixture of wooded hiking and biking trails coupled with spectacular wildlife viewing on... Read More

Orient Beach State Park

40000 Main Road (Route 25), Orient, NY

Orient Beach State Park, located on the eastern tip of the north fork of Long Island, is a natural wonderland of waterfront with 45,000 feet of fro... Read More

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

Devils Hopyard State Park Trail

366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT

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

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

Hopemead State Park

17-25 Cottage Road, Bozrah, CT

Acres: 60 Activities: Fishing, Hiking Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. Read More

Bluff Point State Park

75 Depot Rd, Groton, CT

Bluff Point is the last remaining significant piece of undeveloped land along the Connecticut coastline. Jutting out into waters of Long Island Sou... Read More

Copp Family Park

821 Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT

Poquonnock Plains Park

150 Fort Hill Rd, Groton, CT

A 15.87 acre piece of land, containing three full size sports fields surrounded by a half-mile of a walking trail. There is also a handicapped acce... Read More

Stoddard Hill State Park

Rte 12, Ledyard, CT

This small, 55 acre park in Ledyard is made up of two sections with its main 48 acre segment being the most used. The entranceway leads to a ... Read More

Haley Farm State Park

Haley Farm Lane, Groton, CT

The park has been preserved as open space and is used for passive recreational purposes. A 0.8 mile bike trail winds its way through the scen... 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

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

Pequot Woods Park

389 Sandy Hollow Rd, Mystic, CT

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

South Lyme, CT

Best Hiking Trails around South Lyme, CT