Fun
In
New
England
- Connecticut
Fun
In
New
England
- Connecticut
Best Parks Found In Connecticut: 12Chatfield 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 natur... 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)... 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; Lifeguard... 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 D... Kent Falls State Park 470 Kent Cornwall Road (Route 7) Kent, CT Type: State Features: Kent Falls (a series of waterfalls, main cascade is 70 feet), 1/4-mile stair trail up along the falls, other trails, c... Kettletown State Park 1400 George's Hill Road Southbury, CT Type: State Located in Oxford & Southbury next to the Housatonic River; features manmade Lake Zoar and a 61 site campground (fees apply); Sw... Rocky Neck State Park 244 West Main Street (Route 156) East Lyme, CT Type: State A large hugely popular state park and beach on Long Island Sound with campgrounds (160 wooded and open sites) and picnic areas; ... Sherwood Island State Park Sherwood Island Connector Westport, CT Type: State Status: Seasonal Large beach and park located on Long Island Sound; Has a Nature Center (open Wednesday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, seasonally); Alc... Sleeping Giant State Park 200 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT Type: State Features a stone lookout tower; quarry, 1.5 mile trail to the tower on the summit of Mt. Carmel, scenic vistas; The park is name... Wadsworth Falls State Park 721 Wadsworth Street Middletown, CT Type: State Features a swimming area, a picnic area, trails, and a waterfall; To see the big waterfall it is easier to park in the Cherry Hi... Walnut Hill Park 184 West Main Street New Britain, CT Type: Municipal City of New Britain park designed in 1870 by the office of Frederick Law Olmsted Wickham Park 1329 Middle Turnpike West (Route 44) Manchester, CT Type: Urban Status: Seasonal Large park owned by a private foundation. The park is mostly in Manchester, but extends into East Hartford. Features gardens, op... |