Scenic Reserve

Connecticut’s ‘Scenic Reserve’ State Parks

These page is dedicated to the ‘scenic reserve’ subset of the Connecticut’s state parks.  The scenic reserve designation typically means that the park does not receive active management or development though this varies across the state park system.

Campbell Falls State Park

★★★★☆

117 Old Spaulding Rd, Norfolk, CT, USA

Campbell Falls State Park Connecticut State Park 102 acres in Norfolk, CT Parking: Small lot near 117 Old Spaulding Rd, Norfolk, CT Trail Map.         …

Wooster Mountain State Park

Unexplored

41.351877, -73.474826

Wooster Mountain State Park Connecticut State Park 444 acres in Danbury, CT Parking: Small lot near 74 Sugar Hollow Rd, Danbury, CT Trail Map       Trails:…

Trout Brook Valley

★★★☆☆

41.247271, -73.344313

Trout Brook Valley Connecticut State Park and Aspetuck Land Trust 1,009 acres in Easton and Weston, CT Parking: Small lot on Bradley Rd Weston, CT Small lot… Read more…

Whittemore Glenn State Park

Unexplored

41.512071, -73.071003

Whittemore Glenn State Park Connecticut State Park 242 acres in Naugatuck, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 816 Church St #684, Naugatuck, CT Trail Map       …

Sunset Rock State Park

★★★★☆

41.660733, -72.845229

Sunset Rock State Park / Crescent Lake Connecticut State Park and Southington Town Park 18 acres in Plainville and Southington, CT Parking: Large lot near 403-, 537…

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park

Unexplored

41.325746, -73.500169

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Connecticut State Park 305 acres in Ridgefield, CT Parking: Small lot near 50 Barlow Mountain Rd, Ridgefield, CT Trail Map     …

Mount Bushnell State Park

★☆☆☆☆

41.687191, -73.366729

Mount Bushnell State Park Connecticut State Park 214 acres in Washington, CT Parking: Small lot at the end of Tinker Hill Rd, New Preston, CT Trail Map   … Read more…

Lake Williams State Park

★★☆☆☆

41.629718, -72.301327

Lake Williams State Park Connecticut State Park in Lebanon, CT Parking: Small lot near 1644 Exeter Rd, Lebanon, CT Trail Map          Trails: Less…

Rocky Glen State Park

★★★☆☆

29 Dayton St, Sandy Hook, CT, USA

Rocky Glen State Park Connecticut State Park 46 acres in Newtown, CT Parking: Small lot near 29 Dayton St, Sandy Hook, CT Trail Map       …

Dart Island State Park

Unexplored

41.552445, -72.561355

Dart Island State Park Connecticut State Park / Scenic Reserve 19 acres in Middletown, CT Parking: Accessible from the water only Trail Map       Trails: Unknown …