★★★★☆

Four Star Hikes

Disclaimer: Ratings are based on how likely someone would be to seek out a given location if driving from across the state coupled with my own subjective experience

Rating System:

Indian Well State Park

★★★★☆

41.342002, -73.124122

Indian Well State Park Connecticut State Park 153 acres in Shelton, CT Parking: Large lot near 1 Indian Well Rd, Shelton, CT and alternate/seasonal along the same… Read more…

Gillette Castle State Park

★★★★☆

41.427069, -72.429423

Gillette Castle State Park Connecticut State Park 122 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Large lot near 67 River Rd, East Haddam, CT Trail Map      …

Kent Falls State Park

★★★★☆

462 Kent Cornwall Rd, Kent, CT, USA

Kent Falls State Park Connecticut State Park 307 acres in Kent, CT Parking: Large lot for about 100 cars at 462 Kent Cornwall Rd, Kent, CT Trail…

Chatfield Hollow State Park

★★★★☆

41.365949, -72.585291

Chatfield Hollow State Park Connecticut State Park 412 acres in Killingworth, CT Parking: Lots near 381 CT-80, Killingworth, CT Trail Map         Trails: 5 miles …

Penwood State Park

★★★★☆

41.849723, -72.779525

Penwood State Park Connecticut State Park 787 acres in Simsbury and Bloomfield, CT Parking: Main Parking: Medium lot near 174 Hartford Rd, Simsbury, CT North End: Shoulder…

Lantern Hill

★★★☆☆

41.465179, -71.945849

Narragansett Trail – Lantern Hill Connecticut Blue Blaze Trail 243 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 215 Wintechog Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail…

Hubbard Brook Preserve

★★★★☆

41.520788, -72.560650

Hubbard Brook Preserve / Scovill Loop Trails CFPA Blue Blaze Trail 75 acres in Middletown, CT Parking: Medium lot near 3606 River Rd, Middletown, CT  Trail Map …

Mount Riga State Park

★★★★☆

Salisbury, CT 06068

Mount Riga State Park Connecticut State Park 276 acres in Salisbury, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 339 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, CT Trail Map       …

Old Furnace State Park

★★★★☆

450 S Frontage Rd, Danielson, CT 06239

Old Furnace State Park Connecticut State Park 367 acres in Killingly, CT Parking:  Medium lot available near 450 S Frontage Rd Danielson, CT Medium lot at the…

Selden Neck State Park

★★★★☆

41.400831, -72.418437

Selden Neck State Park Connecticut State Park 607 acres in Lyme, CT Parking: Accessible by water only closest access is from the Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch near… Read more…