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Hiking in Connecticut

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Connecticut State Parks with Hiking

Historical Cold War blockhouse radar ruins hidden in the autumn forest at Above All State Park, CT

Above All State Park
Algonquin State Forest Connecticut

Algonquin State Forest

+4 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Biking

Assekonk Swamp Wildlife Management Area

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking
Barn Island Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area

Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area
Beaver Brook State Park Windham Chaplin Connecticut

Beaver Brook State Park
Becket Hill State Park Reserve

Becket Hill State Park Reserve
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 Pond Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Black Pond Wildlife Management Area
Black Rock State Park (Connecticut)

Black Rock State Park

+1 Biking
Bluff Point State Park (Connecticut)

Bluff Point State Park
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
Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area

+2 Hunting Kayaking
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

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
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
Eightmile River Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Eightmile River Wildlife Management Area
Enders State Forest (Connecticut)

Enders State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Farm River State Park (Connecticut)

Farm River State Park

+2 Kayaking Paddling
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
Franklin Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Franklin Wildlife Management Area
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

George Dudley Seymour State Park

George Waldo State Park

+2 Bird Watching Biking
Gillette Castle State Park wedding venue

Gillette Castle State Park
Goshen Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Goshen Wildlife Management Area
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
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
Horse Guard State Park (Connecticut)

Horse Guard State Park
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
Hurd State Park

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

James V. Spignesi Wildlife Management Area

+1 Kayaking
John A. Minetto State Park (Connecticut)

John A. Minetto State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Skating Hunting Winter Sports
kent falls state park

Kent Falls State Park
Kettletown State Park (Connecticut)

Kettletown State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
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Killingly Pond State Park Scenic Reserve

+4 Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Paddling

King’s Island Coop Wildlife Management Area

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking

Kollar Wildlife Management Area

Lake Waramaug State Park

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

Lamentation Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Larkin State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Larkin State Park Trail

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

Maromas Coop Wildlife Management Area
Mashamoquet Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Mashamoquet Brook State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Massacoe State Forest

Massacoe State Forest

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

Mattatuck State Forest

+1 Hunting

Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area

+1 Hunting
Meshomasic State Forest (Connecticut)

Meshomasic State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Biking

Messerschmidt Wildlife Management Area

+5 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Mohawk Forest/Mohawk Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Winter Sports
Mohegan State Forest (Connecticut)

Mohegan State Forest

+1 Biking
Mono Pond State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Mono Pond State Park Reserve

+8 Bird Watching Stargazing Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports Biking

Mooween State Park

+8 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Paddleboarding Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking

Mount Bushnell State Park
Mount Riga State Park (Connecticut)

Mount Riga State Park

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

Nassahegon State Forest

+1 Biking
Natchaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Natchaug State Forest

+1 Hunting
Nathan Hale State Forest (Connecticut)

Nathan Hale State Forest
Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park (Connecticut)

Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park
Naugatuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Naugatuck State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking
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

Newgate Wildlife Management Area
Nipmuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Nipmuck State Forest

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
Nye-Holman State Forest (Connecticut)

Nye-Holman State Forest
Old Furnace State Park (Connecticut)

Old Furnace State Park
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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

Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area

+2 Hunting Paddling
Penwood State Park (Connecticut)

Penwood State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Platt Hill State Park (Connecticut)

Platt Hill State Park

Pomeroy State Park
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

Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Management Area

+1 Kayaking
Quinnipiac River State Park (Connecticut)

Quinnipiac River State Park

+4 Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing

Ragged Rock Wildlife Management Area

+1 Bird Watching

Raymond Brook Marsh Wildlife Management Area

+1 Canoeing

River Highlands State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Robbins Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Rocky Glen State Park (Connecticut)

Rocky Glen State Park
Tranquil marshland landscape over the wooden deck at Rocky Neck State Park

Rocky Neck State Park

+1 Bird Watching

Roger Tory Peterson Wildlife Area

Roraback Wildlife Management Area

Rose Hill Wildlife Management Area
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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

Selden Neck State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve

+2 Bird Watching Winter Sports
Shenipsit State Forest (Connecticut)

Shenipsit State Forest

+3 Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Silver Sands State Park (Connecticut)

Silver Sands State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Simsbury Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Simsbury Wildlife Management Area

+3 Tubing Hunting Biking

Skiff Mountain Coop Wildlife Management Area
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

Stanley Works Wildlife Management Area
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

Sunnybrook State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Winter Sports
winter time sunrise

Sunrise State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports

Talbot Wildlife Management Area
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

Tunxis State Forest

+1 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
Whittemore Glen State Park (Connecticut)

Whittemore Glen State Park

+1 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
Wopowog Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Wopowog Wildlife Management Area

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Biking

Wyantenock State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking

Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area

Other Places with Hiking in Connecticut (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Connecticut’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Mianus River Park (Connecticut)

Mianus River Park

Run by the towns of Greenwich and Stamford

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking

Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery

Run by CT DEEP Fisheries as a trout hatchery

+3 Stargazing Kayaking Canoeing

Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve

Run by the Aspetuck Land Trust

+2 Bird Watching Biking

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