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Parks in Connecticut

Explore 171 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Above All State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

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Algonquin State Forest

Connecticut

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American Legion State Forest

American Legion State Forest

Connecticut

A state forest on the West Branch Farmington River in Barkhamsted. Hike the Henry Buck Trail, camp near the ri…

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Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve

Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

A small scenic reserve in Bloomfield on former farmland given to the state in memory of the Schiro family. The…

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Beaver Brook State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

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Beckett Hill State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

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Bennett's Pond State Park

Bennett's Pond State Park

Connecticut

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Bigelow Hollow State Park

Bigelow Hollow State Park

Connecticut

A state park in one of the largest unbroken stretches of forest in eastern Connecticut, with ponds and Mashapa…

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Black Rock Lake

Black Rock Lake

Connecticut

Black Rock Lake is located next to Black Rock State Park. A portion of the 35-mile-long Mattatuck Blue Trail …

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Black Rock State Park

Black Rock State Park

Connecticut

A park in the Western Highlands with Black Rock Pond, swimming, hiking and a rock face with views of three tow…

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Bluff Point Coastal Reserve

Connecticut

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Bluff Point State Park

Bluff Point State Park

Connecticut

A wooded peninsula on Long Island Sound with coastal woods, beach and dunes, and wetlands. Hike, bike, paddle …

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Bolton Lake Water Access

Connecticut

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Bolton Notch State Park Scenic Reserve

Bolton Notch State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

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Brainard Homestead State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

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Burr Pond State Park

Burr Pond State Park

Connecticut

A state park around Burr Pond, where the world's first condensed milk factory stood. Swim, picnic, hike and pa…

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Camp Columbia State Forest

Camp Columbia State Forest

Connecticut

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Campbell Falls State Park Scenic Reserve

Connecticut

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Captain Comer Memorial

Connecticut

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Centennial Watershed State Forest

Centennial Watershed State Forest

Connecticut

A very large state forest in southwest Connecticut, split into many parcels. Hike, fish, cross-country ski, sn…

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Chatfield Hollow State Park

Chatfield Hollow State Park

Connecticut

A state park with rocky ledges, trails, a covered bridge and a working water wheel. Hike, mountain bike, climb…

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Cockaponset State Forest

Connecticut

A large state forest in Connecticut with Pattaconk Lake and miles of hiking trails. Swim, hike, mountain bike,…

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Colebrook River Lake

Colebrook River Lake

Connecticut

The 700-acre lake is open seasonally for fishing and boating and has a large boat ramp available. The lake an…

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Collis P. Huntington State Park

Connecticut

A park of open fields, woods, ponds and a lake, with miles of hiking trails. Anna Hyatt Huntington's sculpture…

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