Nathan Hale State Forest

Case Road (between Talcott Hill Rd. and Bear Swamp Rd.), Coventry, CT

The first purchase of this forest was in 1946, through a bequest by the late George Dudley Seymour. The original purchase of 850 acres has grown si... Read More

Hop River State Park Trail

20 mile linear trail passing through six towns in Eastern Connecticut, Coventry, CT

This former railroad line is now a trail that winds 20.2 miles through the towns of Manchester, Vernon, Bolton, Coventry, Andover, and Columbia.&nb... Read More

Gay City State Park

Route 85, Hebron, CT

Gay City State Park offers a glimpse into Connecticut's industrial roots with over 1500 acres of endless opportunities for outdoor fun including th... Read More

Mono Pond State Park Reserve

1.5 miles south of Route 66 on Hunt Road, Columbia, CT

Activities: Bird Watching, Boating, Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Hunting Services: Boat Launch , Parking Read More

Bolton Notch State Park

685 Boston Turnpike, Bolton, CT

Acres: 95 Activities: Hiking, Rock Climbing Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. Read More

Air Line State Park Trail

Smith Street, East Hampton, CT

Though the rails are long gone, this rail bed once offered fashionable, rapid transit from New York to Boston. Those who travel the corridor ... Read More

Nye Holman State Forest

on Rte. 74, Tolland, CT

Activities include fishing, hiking, letterboxing, youth group camping, and hunting. Read More

Pomeroy State Park

Rte. 289, Lebanon, CT

Activities: Hiking, Hunting Services: Undeveloped Park Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. 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

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

Mansfield Hollow State Park

Bassetts Bridge Road, Mansfield, CT

The damming of the Natchaug River by the Army Corps of Engineers has created a 500-acre lake for boating and fishing. No swimming is allowed since ... Read More

Mooween State Park

Camp Moween Road, Lebanon, CT

Acquired by the state in 1989, this nearly 600 acre park spent its first eleven years known as Red Cedar Lake State Park. Since then, the quiet woo... Read More

Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest

Route 171, Stafford Springs, CT

Nipmuck State Forest and Bigelow Hollow State Park in the town of Union lie within one of the largest unbroken forest areas in Eastern Connecticut.... Read More

Beaver Brook State Park

From the junction of Route 203 and Route 14, North Windham, CT

Acres: 401 Activities: Hunting Services: Walk-in Park (Undeveloped) Fee: There is no parking fee at this park. Read More

Shenipsit State Forest

166 Chestnut Hill Road, Stafford Springs, CT

Shenipsit State Forest began in 1927 with the purchase of land at the summit of Soapstone Mountain in Somers to erect a fire tower to keep a lookou... 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

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

Gardner Lake State Park

Route 354, Salem, CT

Gardner Lake State Park is one of Connecticut’s small but important park locations in the southeastern part of the state. At only nine and th... 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

Scantic River State Park

off Rte. 19, Enfield, CT

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

Andover, CT

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