List of Connecticut state parks
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This is a list of state park
s and reserves in the Connecticut
state park system.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
s and reserves in the Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
state park system.
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| Above All State Park | 31 acres (13 ha) | Warren Warren, Connecticut Warren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren.... /Litchfield Litchfield, Connecticut Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town... |
| American Legion State Forest | Barkhamsted Barkhamsted, Connecticut Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County in Connecticut and contains six villages, West Hill, Mallory, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley and Riverton. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census... |
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| Airline State Park Airline State Park The Airline State Park is a rail trail located in Connecticut.-History:It follows a rail line that was known as the Air Line. It was conceived as a high speed passenger rail line from Boston to New York City, shaving off the old route... |
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| Beckley Iron Furnace Industrial Monument | North Canaan North Canaan, Connecticut North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. The town center is still called "Canaan" by local residents, being the main town center of the old Town of Canaan prior to North Canaan splitting off as its own town.The Union Depot... |
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| Bigelow Hollow State Park Bigelow Hollow State Park Bigelow Hollow State Park, in Union, Connecticut is a Connecticut state park surrounded by Nipmuck State Forest, and bordering Mashapaug Lake. There are picnic benches, beaches, and a boat launch, plus miles of hiking trails. This picture of Bigelow Pond is the first body of water you would see... |
513 acres (208 ha) | Union Union, Connecticut Union is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous town in Connecticut and the second-least populous municipality in Connecticut; only the Borough of Fenwick has fewer people... |
| Black Rock State Park Black Rock State Park Black Rock State Park is a state park in Watertown, Connecticut. The park is opened during the spring, fall, and summer seasons. The park offers swimming, camping, and hiking trails... |
443 acres (179 ha) | Watertown Watertown, Connecticut Watertown is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 21,661 at the 2000 census. The zip code for Watertown is 06795. It is a suburb of Waterbury. It borders the towns of Woodbury, Middlebury, Litchfield, Plymouth, Bethlehem, and Thomaston.-Founding History:More... |
| Bluff Point State Park | 806 acres (326 ha) | Groton Groton, Connecticut Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.... |
| Burr Pond State Park Burr Pond State Park Burr Pond State Park is a state park at Torrington, Connecticut, USA. The park provides facilities for swimming, boating, fishing as well as numerous hiking trails.-History:... |
436 acres (176 ha) | Torrington Torrington, Connecticut Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The city population was 36,383 according to the 2010 census.... |
| Campbell Falls State Park Reserve Campbell Falls State Park Reserve Campbell Falls State Park Reserve is a state park at Norfolk, Connecticut, USA.There is a stone monument within the state park, marking the border between Connecticut and Massachusetts.-External links:*... |
Norfolk Norfolk, Connecticut Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a... |
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| Chatfield Hollow State Park Chatfield Hollow State Park Chatfield Hollow State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Connecticut, located in Killingworth, Connecticut. There are trails in the park, a lake beach and a stream. There is trout fishing in the state park, as well as Indian Caves, hiking, birdwatching, historic sites, mountain biking, rock... |
355.6 acres (143.9 ha) | Killingworth Killingworth, Connecticut Killingworth is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town's name can easily be confused with another Connecticut town, Killingly; or a Vermont ski area, Killington. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
| Cockaponset State Forest Cockaponset State Forest Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County... |
Haddam Haddam, Connecticut Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,157 at the 2000 census. The town was also home to the now decommissioned Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Reactor.-Geography:... |
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| Collis P. Huntington State Park Collis P. Huntington State Park Collis P. Huntington State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Characterized by its life-like sculptures of bears and wolves that welcome visitors, Huntington is a setting featuring open fields and dense woodlands. The park was donated to the citizens of Connecticut by the... |
878 acres (355 ha) | Redding Redding, Connecticut Mark Twain, a resident of the town in his old age, contributed the first books for a public library which was eventually named after him.-Government:... |
| Connecticut Valley Railroad | 300 acres (121 ha) | Essex Essex, Connecticut Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.- History :- The Great Attack :... |
| Day Pond State Park | 180 acres (73 ha) | Colchester Colchester, Connecticut Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN... |
| Dennis Hill State Park | 240 acres (97 ha) | Norfolk Norfolk, Connecticut Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a... |
| Devil's Hopyard State Park Devil's Hopyard State Park Devil's Hopyard State Park is located in East Haddam, Connecticut at a scenic waterfall on the Eightmile River.-History:In 1919, the former State Park and Forest Commission obtained an parcel located in the Millington section of East Haddam. The principal feature of the park, Chapman Falls, drops... |
860 acres (348 ha) | Haddam East Haddam, Connecticut East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.... |
| Dinosaur State Park | 60 acres (24 ha) | Rocky Hill Rocky Hill, Connecticut Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,966 at the 2000 census. Rocky Hill was part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north, until it was independently incorporated in 1849.... |
| Farm River State Park | 61 acres (25 ha) | East Haven East Haven, Connecticut East Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 28,189. The town is just 3 minutes from downtown New Haven... |
| Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Fort Griswold Fort Griswold is a former American military base in Groton, Connecticut. Named after then Deputy Governor Matthew Griswold, the fort played a key role in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War... |
16 acres (6 ha) | Groton Groton, Connecticut Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.... |
| Fort Trumbull State Park Fort Trumbull Fort Trumbull refers to a fort in New London, Connecticut and to a nearby neighborhood.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood of Fort Trumbull was demolished as part of plan for the economic development of New London. The plan was appealed in a case that reached the US Supreme Court, Kelo v... |
New London New London, Connecticut New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut.... |
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| Gay City State Park Gay City State Park Gay City State Park is the remnants of an 18th century abandoned mill town in Hebron, Connecticut. As such, there are water ditches, old houses, and stone walls, a New England tradition. The park is located on Route 85, near the border of Bolton.-History:... |
1569 acres (635 ha) | Hebron Hebron, Connecticut Hebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708.... |
| Gillette Castle State Park Gillette Castle State Park Gillette Castle State Park is straddling the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut, in the United States. Sitting high above the Connecticut River, the castle was originally a private residence commissioned and designed by William Gillette, an American actor who is most famous for his... |
184 acres (74 ha) | East Haddam East Haddam, Connecticut East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.... |
| Haddam Meadows State Park | 175 acres (71 ha) | Haddam Haddam, Connecticut Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,157 at the 2000 census. The town was also home to the now decommissioned Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Reactor.-Geography:... |
| Haley Farm State Park | 198 acres (80 ha) | Groton Groton, Connecticut Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.... |
| Hammonasset Beach State Park Hammonasset Beach State Park Hammonasset Beach State Park is a state park located in Madison, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.It is Connecticut's largest shoreline park, with over two miles of beach. Activities include bicycling, boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and swimming. The park has over 550... |
919 acres (372 ha) | Madison Madison, Connecticut Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The population was 18,812 at the 2000 census.... |
| Harkness Memorial State Park Harkness Memorial State Park Harkness Memorial State Park is a public park and botanical garden located in Waterford, Connecticut, on the Long Island Sound.The park was formerly Eolia, the estate of Edward Harkness, heir to a fortune initiated by his father's substantial investments in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil, who... |
116 acres (47 ha) | Waterford Waterford, Connecticut Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The population was 19,152 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place .-Geography:... |
| Haystack Mountain State Park | 224 acres (91 ha) | Norfolk Norfolk, Connecticut Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a... |
| Hop River State Park Trail Hop River State Park Trail The Hop River State Park Trail is a rail trail in eastern Connecticut.The trail is approximately long and runs along a former railroad line from Colonial Drive in Manchester to the Willimantic River at the Columbia/Windham town line, just west to Willimantic, Connecticut... |
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| Hopeville Pond State Park | 544 acres (220 ha) | Griswold Griswold, Connecticut Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,807 at the 2000 census. Griswold contains one borough, Jewett City, and also contains the villages of Doaneville,Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, and Pachaug... |
| Housatonic Meadows State Park | 451 acres (183 ha) | Sharon Sharon, Connecticut Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York... |
| Hurd State Park | 884 acres (358 ha) | East Hampton East Hampton, Connecticut East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,352 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed as a census-designated place... |
| Indian Well State Park Indian Well State Park Indian Well State Park is a Connecticut state park in Shelton, Connecticut, USA, which offers facilities for swimming in Lake Housatonic, picnicking, hiking, boating, and fishing.- Swimming :... |
153 acres (62 ha) | Shelton Shelton, Connecticut Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639... |
| John A. Minetto State Park | 678 acres (274 ha) | Torrington Torrington, Connecticut Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The city population was 36,383 according to the 2010 census.... |
| Kent Falls State Park Kent Falls State Park Kent Falls, a state park in the town of Kent, Connecticut, is a series of waterfalls on the Falls Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River. The park is located in the Litchfield Hills, in the southern Berkshires.... |
295 acres (119 ha) | Kent Kent, Connecticut Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located... |
| Kettletown State Park | 492 acres (199 ha) | Southbury Southbury, Connecticut Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census.... |
| Lake Waramaug State Park Lake Waramaug State Park Lake Waramaug State Park is located in the towns of Kent, Warren, and Washington in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The lake lies approximately north of Danbury. The park provides swimming, fishing, picnicking, camping and restroom facilities... |
95 acres (38 ha) | Kent Kent, Connecticut Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located... |
| Levy State Park | Ridgefield Ridgefield, Connecticut Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S... |
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| Lovers Leap State Park Lovers Leap State Park Lovers Leap State Park is a Connecticut state park in Litchfield County, Connecticut in the United States. The park is and sits at an elevation of . Lovers Leap State Park is on the Housatonic River in western Connecticut. It is a walk-in park that is open for year-round recreation near the... |
New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
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| Macedonia Brook State Park | 2300 acres (930.8 ha) | Kent Kent, Connecticut Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located... |
| Mansfield Hollow State Park | 2328 acres (942 ha) | Mansfield Mansfield, Connecticut Mansfield is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,720 at the 2000 census.Mansfield was incorporated in October 1702 from the Town of Windham, in Hartford County. When Windham County was formed on 12 May 1726, Mansfield then became part of that county... |
| Mashamoquet Brook State Park | 860 acres (348 ha) | Pomfret Pomfret, Connecticut Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,798 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.... |
| Millers Pond State Park Millers Pond State Park Millers Pond State Park is located off Foothills Road in Durham, Connecticut. The state park consists of of pond and of woodlands. Here, many residents and guests enjoy leisure activities such as fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and hunting... (in Cockaponset State Forest Cockaponset State Forest Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County... ) |
Durham Durham, Connecticut Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New... |
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| Mohawk Mountain State Park | 260 acres (105 ha) | Cornwall Cornwall, Connecticut Cornwall is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2000 census.In 1939 poet Mark Van Doren wrote "The Hills of Little Cornwall", a short poem in which the beauties of the countryside were portrayed as seductive:The town was also home to the Foreign... |
| Moosup Valley State Park Trail Moosup Valley State Park Trail The Moosup Valley State Park Trail is a rail trail in Windham County, Connecticut.The trail is located on the railbed of a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. The rail line was abandoned in the late 1960s, and was designated by the state as a multi-use trail in 1987. The trail is... |
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| Mount Tom State Park Mount Tom State Park Mount Tom State Park is a state park in Litchfield, Washington, and Morris, Connecticut. The main entrance is off of US Route 202 on Old Town Road.-Hiking:... |
232 acres (94 ha) | Litchfield Litchfield, Connecticut Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town... |
| Natchaug State Forest Natchaug State Forest Natchaug State Forest, in Ashford, Connecticut, Chaplin, Connecticut and Eastford, Connecticut is a Connecticut State Forest. It's are part of a larger network of forest lands making up some in all... |
Eastford Eastford, Connecticut Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,618 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.... |
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| Nehantic State Forest | Lyme Lyme, Connecticut Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,016 at the 2000 census. Lyme and its neighboring town Old Lyme are the namesake for Lyme disease.-Geography:... |
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| Nipmuck State Forest Nipmuck State Forest Nipmuck State Forest, in Union, Connecticut is a Connecticut State Forest. Its surrounds Bigelow Hollow State Park and includes parcels in Stafford and Ashford. The forest is part of a larger network of forest lands making up some in all.... |
Union Union, Connecticut Union is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 854 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous town in Connecticut and the second-least populous municipality in Connecticut; only the Borough of Fenwick has fewer people... |
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| Old Furnace State Park Old Furnace State Park Old Furnace State Park is a Connecticut state park in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut in the United States. The park is and sits at an elevation of . Old Furnace State Park is open for year-round recreation and is located in Eastern Connecticut east of Interstate 395, south of U.S. Route 6... |
Killingly Killingly, Connecticut Killingly is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 16,472 at the 2000 census. It consists of the borough of Danielson and the villages of Attawaugan, Ballouville, Dayville, East Killingly, Rogers, and South Killingly.... |
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| Osbornedale State Park Osbornedale State Park Osbornedale State Park is a Connecticut state park in Ansonia and Derby, Connecticut. It includes the historic home Osbornedale, which is operated as a house museum.... |
350 acres (142 ha) | Derby Derby, Connecticut Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:... |
| Pachaug State Forest Pachaug State Forest Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 27,000 acres of land. It is located on the Rhode Island border in New London County, and parcels of the forest lie in the towns of Voluntown, Griswold, Plainfield, Sterling, North Stonington, and... |
24000 acres (9,712.5 ha) | Voluntown Voluntown, Connecticut Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census. From 1726 to 1881 Voluntown had been part of Windham County.-Geography:... |
| Penwood State Park Penwood State Park Penwood State Park is a state park in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Located on Talcott Mountain, it is contiguous with the north end of Talcott Mountain State Park. The Metacomet Trail runs the entire length of the park, in addition to park trails and paved roads accessible by bike.Penwood State Park... |
787 acres (318 ha) | Bloomfield Bloomfield, Connecticut Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,626 at the 2009 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.2 square miles is water.Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the... |
| Peoples State Forest | Barkhamsted Barkhamsted, Connecticut Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County in Connecticut and contains six villages, West Hill, Mallory, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley and Riverton. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census... |
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| Putnam Memorial Park | 183 acres (74 ha) | Redding Redding, Connecticut Mark Twain, a resident of the town in his old age, contributed the first books for a public library which was eventually named after him.-Government:... |
| Quaddick State Park | 116 acres (47 ha) | Thompson Thompson, Connecticut Thompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,458 at the 2010 census... |
| Rocky Neck State Park Rocky Neck State Park Rocky Neck State Park is a state park and beach in East Lyme, Connecticut. It includes the Rocky Neck Pavilion which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:... |
708 acres (287 ha) | East Lyme East Lyme, Connecticut East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,118 at the 2000 census. The latitude of East Lyme is 41.353N... |
| Salmon River State Forest Salmon River State Forest Salmon River State Forest is one of the state forests of Connecticut.-History:The first purchase of lands which comprise the Salmon River State Forest was made by the State Board of Fisheries and Game in 1934. The Forest now contains nearly located in the towns of Hebron, Marlborough, Colchester,... |
Colchester Colchester, Connecticut Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN... |
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| Scantic River State Park Scantic River State Park Scantic River State Park is a Connecticut state park in the towns of Enfield, East Windsor and Somers. It consists of several separated parcels.... |
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| Selden Neck State Park | 528 acres (214 ha) | Lyme Lyme, Connecticut Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,016 at the 2000 census. Lyme and its neighboring town Old Lyme are the namesake for Lyme disease.-Geography:... |
| Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve is a state park located in Ridgefield, Connecticut.-Description:The park has a variety of trails, including one going around the South end of Lake Naraneka .... |
313 acres (127 ha) | Ridgefield Ridgefield, Connecticut Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S... |
| Shenipsit State Forest Shenipsit State Forest Shenipsit State Forest is a Connecticut State Forest and is located in northeastern Connecticut with parcels scattered between Somers, Ellington and Stafford along with its headquarters there. The forest is popular with hikers and mountain biking enthusiast and is an active forest in terms of... |
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| Sherwood Island State Park Sherwood Island State Park Sherwood Island State Park is a park on the shore of Long Island Sound, in the Greens Farms section of Westport, Connecticut.It covers of beach, wetlands and woodlands... |
234 acres (95 ha) | Westport Westport, Connecticut -Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices.... |
| Silver Sands State Park Silver Sands State Park Silver Sands State Park is a Connecticut State park in Milford, Connecticut, USA which offers facilities for swimming in the Long Island Sound, picnicking, trails, boardwalks and opportunities for bird-watching. It includes the bird sanctuary of Charles Island, which is rumored to be the site of... |
Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
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| Sleeping Giant State Park Sleeping Giant (Connecticut) Sleeping Giant of south-central Connecticut, with a high point of , is a rugged traprock mountain located north of New Haven. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the... |
1439 acres (582 ha) | Hamden Hamden, Connecticut Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates... |
| Southford Falls State Park Southford Falls State Park Southford Falls State Park is a state park in Southbury, Connecticut.At the turn of the 20th century, this was the site of the Diamond Match Company factory that manufactured cardboard. The factory was destroyed by fire in 1923... |
120 acres (49 ha) | Oxford Oxford, Connecticut Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central... |
| Squantz Pond State Park Squantz Pond State Park Squantz Pond State Park is located approximately 8 miles north of Danbury, Connecticut in the towns of Sherman and New Fairfield, in Fairfield County. It is part of Candlewood Lake but is separated from the main body of the lake by Route 39. Squantz Pond is natural in origin; however, its level... |
172 acres (70 ha) | New Fairfield New Fairfield, Connecticut New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,881 at the 2010 census. The town is considered part of the greater New York Metropolitan Area and lies approximately from New York City... |
| Stratton Brook State Park | 148 acres (60 ha) | Simsbury Simsbury, Connecticut Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:... |
| Talcott Mountain State Park Talcott Mountain State Park Talcott Mountain State Park is a state park located in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The Heublein Tower, a 165 foot high lookout tower, sits atop Talcott Mountain. The Tower Trail is 1.25 miles long; a walk to the Tower takes approximately 30 – 40 minutes. Also running through the park is a section of... |
557 acres (225 ha) | Simsbury Simsbury, Connecticut Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:... |
| Topsmead State Forest Topsmead State Forest Topsmead State Forest is located in Litchfield, Connecticut.It was formally the summer residence of Edith Morton Chase, daughter of Henry Sabin Chase, first president of the Chase Brass and Copper Company. She left the house and its grounds to the state of Connecticut on her death in 1972.... |
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| Wadsworth Falls State Park Wadsworth Falls State Park Wadsworth Falls State Park, or simply Wadsworth Falls, is a Connecticut state park located in the towns of Middletown and Middlefield. The park lies in the northeast corner of Middlefield, and extends across the town border into Middletown with the main entrance on Route 157... |
285 acres (115 ha) | Middlefield Middlefield, Connecticut Middlefield is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,203 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall-History:... |
| West Rock Ridge State Park West Rock Ridge State Park West Rock Ridge State Park is a state park located in New Haven, Hamden, and Woodbridge, Connecticut. It is named for the trap rock West Rock Ridge, which is part of the Metacomet Ridge extending from Long Island Sound to the Vermont border. The ridge consists largely of diabase basalt, much like... |
1533 acres (620 ha) | Hamden Hamden, Connecticut Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates... /New Haven New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and... |
| Wharton Brook State Park Wharton Brook State Park Wharton Brook State Park is a park located off U.S. Route 5 in the area between the towns of North Haven and Wallingford in Connecticut. The park contains a medium sized lake fed by Wharton Brook. Fishing and swimming are permitted at the park, and there are several large picnic areas. The park... |
96 acres (39 ha) | Wallingford Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census.- History :Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen... |
