Connecticut

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Above All State Park

CT

An undeveloped park in Warren, Connecticut, with informal trails and remnants of a Cold War military radar installation.

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Beaver Brook State Park

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You will find Bibbins Pond and dense woods stretching across 401 acres between Windham and Chaplin. It is a walk-in area…

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Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

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This 12-acre historic site preserves a 19th-century iron-making blast furnace on the north bank of the Blackberry River …

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Bennett's Pond State Park

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You can find miles of woodland trails and a 56-acre pond perfect for fishing or biking in Ridgefield. It connects direct…

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Bigelow Hollow State Park

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You will find yourself driving down into a deep hollow sitting 700 feet below the surrounding ridgelines. It is a dense …

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Black Rock State Park

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Black Rock State Park in Watertown, Connecticut, is known for its large rock face offering views of the surrounding town…

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Bluff Point State Park

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Bluff Point is a 806-acre peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound, with barrier beach, sheer cliffs, and tidal wetlands…

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Bolton Notch State Park

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You can find steep rock faces for climbing and a network of caves to scout out right where Routes 44 and 6 meet. It is a…

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Brainard Homestead State Park

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This small, undeveloped stretch in East Haddam consists mostly of open farmland and grassy fields. It is a quiet spot if…

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Burr Pond State Park

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You can spend your afternoon swimming or fishing in the 85-acre man-made reservoir that sits at the heart of this park. …

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Camp Columbia State Park/State Forest

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You can spend your days hiking through the 600 acres of Litchfield County woods or setting up camp right along the Banta…

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Chatfield Hollow State Park

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You can spend your day mountain biking through the woods or swimming at the Schreeder Pond beach. The park features rock…

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Collis P. Huntington State Park

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This 1,017-acre park in Fairfield County spans three Connecticut towns and is known for Anna Hyatt Huntington's bronze s…

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Cozy Hills Campground

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Dart Island State Park

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Dart Island is a 19-acre wooded sandbar island in the Connecticut River accessible only by boat. The island sits near Mi…

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Day Pond State Park

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Day Pond offers a quiet stretch of shoreline for swimming and fishing right next to the Salmon River State Forest. You c…

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Dennis Hill State Park

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Dennis Hill State Park in Norfolk, Connecticut, was once the estate of Dr. Frederick Shepard Dennis and now offers hikin…

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Devil's Hopyard State Park

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You can spend your day hiking around the Chapman Falls or casting a line into the Eightmile River. This thousand-acre st…

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Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum

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An 80-acre preserve in Rocky Hill, Connecticut protecting one of North America's largest dinosaur track sites—fossil tra…

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Eagle Landing State Park

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You can pull up right on the west bank of the Connecticut River to set up a picnic or launch a kayak. It is a solid spot…

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Fairfield

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Farm River State Park

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Sixty-two-acre estuary park on the Farm River with limited public access, offering nature trails and bird watching for p…

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Farmington Canal State Park Trail

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This seventeen-mile paved stretch winds through Cheshire and Hamden, following the old path of the Farmington Canal. You…

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Gardner Lake State Park

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Gardner Lake offers ten acres of shoreline in Salem perfect for a day of fishing or swimming. You can pull the boat righ…