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Three 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:

Haley Farm State Park

★★★☆☆

41.332090, -72.006833

Haley Farm State Park Connecticut State Park 267 acres in Groton, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 24 Haley Farm Ln, Groton, CT Trail Map     …

Forster Pond State Park

★★★☆☆

41.360061, -72.584043

Forster Pond State Park Connecticut State Park 148 acres in Killingworth, CT Parking: Small lot near 360 CT-80, Killingworth, CT Trail Map       Trails: Less than…

Kettletown State Park

★★★☆☆

41.424802, -73.208132

Kettletown State Park Connecticut State Park 605 acres in Oxford and Southbury, CT Parking: Several small lots at 1400 Georges Hill Rd, Southbury, CT Trail Map     …

Dennis Hill State Park

★★★☆☆

41.948573, -73.199360

Dennis Hill State Park Connecticut State Park 240 acres in Norfolk, CT Parking: Seasonal parking 2-3 cars off Rt. 272 (more parking available in-season when the gates…

Burr Pond State Park

★★★☆☆

41.870437, -73.093909

Burr Pond State Park Connecticut State Park 438 acres in Torrington, CT Parking: Small lot near 384 Burr Mountain Rd, Torrington, CT Trail Map       …

Bluff Point State Park

★★★☆☆

55 Depot Rd, Groton, CT, USA

Bluff Point State Park Connecticut State Park 806 acres in Groton, CT Parking: Large lot near 55 Depot Rd, Groton, CT Trail Map         …

Wickham Park

★★★☆☆

41.783521, -72.578770

Wickham Park Non-Profit Park 280 acres in Manchester and East Hartford, CT Parking: Multiple lots near 1329 Middle Turnpike W, Manchester, CT (Fee of $5-7) Trail Map …

Southford Falls

★★★☆☆

41.458784, -73.163979

Southford Falls State Park Connecticut State Park 169 acres in Southbury and Oxford, CT Parking: Large lot near 175 Quaker Farms Rd, Southbury, CT Trail Map   …

Connecticut’s Highest Point

★★★☆☆

CT Highpoint, Salisbury, CT 06068, USA

Connecticut’s Highest Point State Highpoint 4284 acres in Salisbury, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near East St, Salisbury, CT Trail Map          Trails: 1.5 miles   …

Talcott Ravine

★★★☆☆

41.823406, -72.493271

Talcott Ravine Northern Connecticut Land Trust Property 26 acres in Vernon, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 9 Main St Vernon, CT Map         …