Parks Near Me in Stratford, ct
Academy Hill Park
Academy and Elm Street, Stratford, CT
Silver Sands State Park
Silver Sands Park Way, Milford, CT
The early history of Silver Sands focuses on Charles Island. The Island is connected to the mainland by a sand/gravel bar (tombolo) that is submerged at high tide. Captain Kidd is reputed to... 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
Edgewood Park
Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, CT
The park offers countless ways to enjoy nature and the outdoors: from walking, jogging, bird-watching or cross-country skiing to tennis, relaxing by a pond or skateboarding at Coogan Pavilion,... Read More
Paugussett State Forest
off Rte. 34, Newton, CT
Activities include boating, fishing, hiking, letterboxing, hunting, and mountain biking.
Read MoreSherwood 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
West Rock Ridge State Park
Wintergreen Avenue, Hamden, CT
Rising up to 627 feet above mean sea level, West Rock Ridge is one of the most prominent features of the New Haven region. West Rock affords the visitor a spectacular view; it is estimated that... Read More
Kettletown 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
Newtown Parks and Recreation
8 Simpson Street, Newtown, 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
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
Naugatuck State Forest Mt. Sanford Block
Activities: Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Youth Group Camping
Read MoreGeorge 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
Sleeping Giant State Park
200 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT
Two miles of mountaintop resembling a large man lying in repose, the "sleeping giant", is a popular feature of the south central Connecticut skyline. A 1 1/2 mile scenic trail leads to the... Read More
Quinnipiac River State Park
200 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT
The Quinnipiac River flows 38 miles from its headwaters in Plainville to its mouth in New Haven. Nearly six of those miles and 323 acres of floodplain are protected in this park, which is an... 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
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
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
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
