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Camping in Connecticut

Discover 112 state parks offering camping in Connecticut

🏕️ Camping in Connecticut State Parks at a Glance

Book ahead 11 months
Nightly fee $14–$52
Max stay 14 consecutive days at inland campgrounds; 21 consecutive days at shoreline parks (Hammonasset Beach, Rocky Neck); 5-day break required between stays
Booking system ReserveAmerica
  • Reservation fee: $9.00 non-refundable transaction fee (plus $9.00 fee to cancel)
  • RV hookups: Select campgrounds offer water and electric hookups (e.g. Hammonasset Beach, Hopeville Pond, Salt Rock); full-hookup (sewer) availability limited
  • Pets: Pets prohibited in state PARK campgrounds; allowed only at designated state FOREST campgrounds, max 2 per site, on a leash no longer than 7 feet
  • Firewood: State advises leaving out-of-state firewood at home; firewood movement restrictions in effect to prevent invasive pests (buy local/on-site)
  • Good to know: Two-tier pricing: CT residents pay notably less than non-residents. River/remote campsites limited to a single night; Macedonia Brook and Mashamoquet Brook require booking at least 48 hours ahead
Reserve Connecticut State Park Campsites →

Official agency: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) — State Parks Division

Booking windows, fees and rules shown as of June 2026 and change periodically — always confirm current details on the official reservation portal above before booking.

112 State Parks
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Connecticut State Parks with Camping

Algonquin State Forest Connecticut

Algonquin State Forest

+4 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Biking
Beaver Brook State Park Windham Chaplin Connecticut

Beaver Brook State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Bennetts Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Bennetts Pond State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Bigelow Hollow State Park (Connecticut)

Bigelow Hollow State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Black Rock State Park (Connecticut)

Black Rock State Park

+1 Biking
Bolton Notch State Park (Connecticut)

Bolton Notch State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Burr Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Burr Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Centennial Watershed State Forest (Connecticut)

Centennial Watershed State Forest

+3 Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling
Chatfield Hollow State Park (Connecticut)

Chatfield Hollow State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Cockaponset State Forest (Connecticut)

Cockaponset State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Collis P. Huntington State Park (Connecticut)

Collis P. Huntington State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Connecticut Valley Railroad SP (Connecticut)

Connecticut Valley Railroad SP

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Historical Cold War blockhouse radar ruins hidden in the autumn forest at Above All State Park, CT

Day Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Dennis Hill State Park (Connecticut)

Dennis Hill State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Devil's Hopyard State Park (Connecticut)

Devil’s Hopyard State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Dinosaur State Park (Connecticut)

Dinosaur State Park
Durham Meadows Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Durham Meadows Wildlife Management Area
Eagle Landing State Park (Connecticut)

Eagle Landing State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Water Skiing Kayaking
East River State Park (Connecticut)

East River State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Enders State Forest (Connecticut)

Enders State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Farmington Canal State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Farmington Canal State Park Trail

+2 Picnicking Biking
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (Connecticut)

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park

+5 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Biking
Fort Trumbull State Park (Connecticut)

Fort Trumbull State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Gardner Lake State Park (Connecticut)

Gardner Lake State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Gay City State Park (Connecticut)

Gay City State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Gillette Castle State Park wedding venue

Gillette Castle State Park
Haddam Island State Park (Connecticut)

Haddam Island State Park
Haddam Meadows State Park (Connecticut)

Haddam Meadows State Park

+4 Rock Climbing Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Haley Farm State Park (Connecticut)

Haley Farm State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Sunset on Long Island Sound from Hammonasset State Park with lens flare

Hammonasset Beach State Park

+5 Bird Watching Beachcombing Kayaking RV Biking
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Harkness Memorial State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Beachcombing
Haystack Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Haystack Mountain State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Higganum Meadows Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Higganum Meadows Wildlife Management Area

+1 Hunting
Higganum Reservoir State Park (Connecticut)

Higganum Reservoir State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Hop River State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Hop River State Park Trail

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Hopemead State Park (Connecticut)

Hopemead State Park
Hopeville Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Hopeville Pond State Park

+5 Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Paddling Biking
Housatonic Meadows State Park (Connecticut)

Housatonic Meadows State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Winter Sports Biking

Humaston Brook State Park

+2 Bird Watching Snowshoeing
Historic grist mill at Babcock State Park

Huntington State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Surfing Kayaking Biking
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Hurd State Park

+6 Picnicking Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Indian Well State Park (Connecticut)

Indian Well State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
James L. Goodwin State Forest (Connecticut)

James L. Goodwin State Forest

+6 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing Biking
John A. Minetto State Park (Connecticut)

John A. Minetto State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Skating Hunting Winter Sports
Kettletown State Park (Connecticut)

Kettletown State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

King’s Island Coop Wildlife Management Area

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Lake Waramaug State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Lamentation Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Lamentation Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Larson Lot Wildlife Management Area

+2 Bird Watching Hunting
Lovers Leap State Park (Connecticut)

Lovers Leap State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Biking
Macedonia Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Macedonia Brook State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Sunset on Long Island Sound from Hammonasset State Park with lens flare

Machimoodus State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Mansfield Hollow State Park (Connecticut)

Mansfield Hollow State Park

+5 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Mashamoquet Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Mashamoquet Brook State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
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Massacoe State Forest

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking
Mattatuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Mattatuck State Forest

+1 Hunting

Menunketesuck Wildlife Management Area
Meshomasic State Forest (Connecticut)

Meshomasic State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Biking
Mianus River Park (Connecticut)

Mianus River Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Minnie Island State Park (Connecticut)

Minnie Island State Park

+4 Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing

Mohawk Forest/Mohawk Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Winter Sports

Mount Bushnell State Park
Mount Riga State Park (Connecticut)

Mount Riga State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Natchaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Natchaug State Forest

+1 Hunting
Nehantic State Forest (Connecticut)

Nehantic State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking
Nepaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Nepaug State Forest

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Biking
Nipmuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Nipmuck State Forest

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Nott Island Wildlife Management Area

+3 Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Nye-Holman State Forest (Connecticut)

Nye-Holman State Forest
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Osbornedale State Park

+3 Picnicking Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks
Pachaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Pachaug State Forest

+5 Picnicking Stargazing Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Paugnut State Forest (Connecticut)

Paugnut State Forest

+6 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Biking

Paugussett State Forest

+4 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Hunting Biking
Penwood State Park (Connecticut)

Penwood State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Pootatuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Pootatuck State Forest

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks Hunting Biking
Putnam Memorial State Park (Connecticut)

Putnam Memorial State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Quaddick State Park Connecticut Reservoir Beach

Quaddick State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Ice Skating Sailing Jet Skiing Water Skiing Canoeing
Quinebaug Lake State Park (Connecticut)

Quinebaug Lake State Park

+2 Kayaking Paddling
Quaddick State Park Connecticut Reservoir Beach

Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery

+3 Stargazing Kayaking Canoeing
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

River Highlands State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Robbins Swamp Wildlife Management Area
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Rocky Hill Dinosaur Track

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Tranquil marshland landscape over the wooden deck at Rocky Neck State Park

Rocky Neck State Park

+1 Bird Watching

Roraback Wildlife Management Area

Ross Marsh Wildlife Management Area

+2 Hunting Kayaking
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Ross Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Salmon River State Forest (Connecticut)

Salmon River State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Salt Rock State Campground (Connecticut)

Salt Rock State Campground

+4 Rafting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area (Connecticut)

Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area

+1 Kayaking
Scantic River State Park (Connecticut)

Scantic River State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Selden Neck State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve

+2 Bird Watching Winter Sports
Silver Sands State Park (Connecticut)

Silver Sands State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Sleeping Giant State Park (Connecticut)

Sleeping Giant State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Southford Falls waterfall with red covered bridge and autumn foliage in Connecticut

Southford Falls State Park

+3 Picnicking Kayaking Canoeing
Squantz Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Squantz Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Stillwater Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Stillwater Pond State Park

+3 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Stoddard Hill State Park (Connecticut)

Stoddard Hill State Park

+4 Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Stratton Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Stratton Brook State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
winter time sunrise

Sunrise State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports
Talcott Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Talcott Mountain State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Topsmead State Forest (Connecticut)

Topsmead State Forest

+4 Snowshoeing Sailing Kayaking Biking

Tri-Mountain State Park

Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve

+2 Bird Watching Biking
Wadsworth Falls State Park (Connecticut)

Wadsworth Falls State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
West Rock Ridge State Park (Connecticut)

West Rock Ridge State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Biking
Wharton Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Wharton Brook State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Windsor Locks Canal State Park (Connecticut)

Windsor Locks Canal State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Windsor Meadows State Park (Connecticut)

Windsor Meadows State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Wooster Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Wooster Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Wyantenock State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking

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❓ Camping in Connecticut — FAQ

How far ahead can I book Connecticut state park campsites?

You can reserve Connecticut state park campsites 11 months in advance via ReserveAmerica. Booking windows change periodically, so confirm on the official reservation portal before planning. (As of June 2026.)

How much does camping cost in Connecticut state parks?

Nightly campsite fees in Connecticut state parks typically run $14–$52, depending on site type (tent vs. RV/full-hookup), season and residency. Exact rates are shown at booking.

How long can I stay at a Connecticut state park campground?

The maximum stay is 14 consecutive days at inland campgrounds; 21 consecutive days at shoreline parks (Hammonasset Beach, Rocky Neck); 5-day break required between stays. Confirm current limits with the official agency before your trip.

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