Parks Near Me in Bethel, ct
Putnam Memorial State Park
499 Black Rock Turnpike, Redding, CT
This was the site of the Continental Army's 1779 winter encampment under the command of General Israel Putnam. The site consists of remains of the encampment, reconstructed log buildings, and a... Read More
Bennett's Pond State Park
572 Bennett's Farm Road, Ridgefield, CT
Bennett’s Pond State Park has been a favored location for beauty and viewscapes for decades. This 460 acre park is less than half of what once was the estate of Louis D. Conley. Conley, a New... Read More
Newtown Parks and Recreation
8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve
Barlow Mountain Road, Ridgefield, CT
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve was a gift to the Connecticut State Park and Forest Commission from Seth Low Pierrepont upon his death in 1956. Mr. Pierrepont was a millionaire and... Read More
George C. Waldo State Park
457 Purchase Brook Road, Southbury, CT
This park consists of 150 acres on the banks of Lake Lillinonah. Fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, and mountain biking are permitted. This park is open year round at no... Read More
Weir Farm National Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT
In the summer of 1882, American Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir boarded a train from New York bound for his modest farm among rolling hills in Branchville, Connecticut. Far from the... Read More
Squantz Pond State Park
178 Shortwoods Road, New Fairfield, CT
Squantz Pond immerses the visitor in a "mountain like" setting. Steep, wooded slopes disappear into the cool, blue pond below. In the fall, the park becomes a haven for photographers capturing... Read More
Lovers Leap State Park
Grove Road, New Milford, CT
Lovers Leap is a walk-in park with hiking trails, scenic vistas and historic ruins. The 160 acre park is divided into three sections, each featuring a different appreciation for the park... Read More
Paugussett State Forest
off Rte. 34, Newton, CT
Activities include boating, fishing, hiking, letterboxing, hunting, and mountain biking.
Read MoreKettletown State Park
1400 George's Hill Road, Southbury, CT
The cool waters of the Housatonic River make Kettletown State Park and Lake Zoar popular recreation destinations.
Kettletown State Park, situated in the towns of Southbury and Oxford,... Read More
Pratt Nature Center
Paper Mill Road, New Milford, CT
Southford Falls State Park
175 Quaker Farms Road, Southbury, CT
At the turn of the century, this was the site of the Diamond Match Company. Scenic waterfalls are at the southeast end of the Park on the Eight Mile River. The Larkin Bridle Trail is nearby.... Read More
Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island Connector, Westport, CT
Connecticut's first state park is still one of its finest. Have a leisurely lunch in the shade of the picnic grove, swim in Long Island sound, or view marsh life from the observation platform... Read More
Waveny Park
677 South Avenue and Off Lapham Road, New Canaan, CT
Waveny Park, with entrances at 677 South Avenue and off Lapham Road, has 250 acres of parkland including Waveny House in the center which houses the office of the New Canaan Recreation... Read More
Indian Well State Park
1 Indian Well Road Shelton, Shelton, CT
The park's scenic waterfall and brook give this park its name, Indian Well. The lovely falls, and shaded picnic grove at the water's edge make this park a great place to spend a lazy summer... Read More
Lake Waramaug State Park
30 Lake Waramaug Road, New Preston, CT
Scenically, few bodies of water in Connecticut can rival the picturesque setting of Lake Waramaug. When vivid fall foliage is mirrored in the unrippled lake surface, the park becomes a mecca... Read More
Academy Hill Park
Academy and Elm Street, Stratford, CT
Mianus River State Park
239-399 Merriebrook Ln, Stamford, CT
The Mianus River Park contains a network of trails that wind past rock outcroppings, wooded ledges, and small knolls. The trails begin at Cognewaugh Road in Greenwich and proceed through the... Read More
Scalzi Park
Bridge Street, Stamford, CT
