Parks in Connecticut
Connecticut Parks are great places to spend a sunny afternoon, running on soft grass or relaxing in the shade. Sometimes you just need to get outside and UpTake understands how useful it is to be able to locate a good patch of green. Whether you are looking for a nice spot for a picnic, a dog park for fido, or a safe children's playground, we can point you in the right direction.
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ALake Compounce Amusement Park
| Average Rating |
4.5
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28+ reviews from 3 sources |
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| Yelp | 4.0 |
6+ reviews |
| Epinions.com | 4.5 |
18+ reviews |
| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
4+ reviews |
- Highlights: concessions-food available, gift shop… more
- We visited The Lake and had a wonderful day! The park was very clean and well kept. There was something for everyone here. My children, ages 4 and 6 enjoyed the children's section as well as the wa... more on Tripadvisor
- While Lake compounce may not be geared towards the biggest and best rollercoasters like six flags parks are, lake compounce offers a safe, extra clean, friendly enviroment, with something for every... more on Yahoo! Travel
Lake Compounce Amusement Park
822 Lake AvenueBristol, Connecticut, 06010
BQuassy Amusement Park
| Average Rating |
4.0
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9+ reviews from 3 sources |
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| Epinions.com | 4.0 |
5+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.0 |
2+ reviews |
| Yahoo! Travel | 3.0 |
2+ reviews |
- Highlights: concessions-food available, restrooms more
- This amusement park isn't anything to write home about but if you have very young children ... more on Tripadvisor
Quassy Amusement Park
2132 Middlebury RoadMiddlebury, CT, 06762
CMaritime Aquarium at Norwalk
| Average Rating |
4.0
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12+ reviews from 4 sources |
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| Epinions.com | 4.0 |
7+ reviews |
| Yelp | 5.0 |
3+ reviews |
| Frommers | 2.0 |
1+ reviews |
- With summer winding down, we wanted to get in one ... more on epinions.com
- The Maritime Aquarium is one of the best aquariums I've ever been to. I volunteered ... more on yelp.com
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 North Water St.Norwalk, CT 06854-2228
DGillette Castle State Park
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| Average Rating |
5.0
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1+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
- Gillette Castle is certainly one of my most favorite places I have ever been to. It ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview This 24-room mansion has undergone ... more on tripadvisor.com
Gillette Castle State Park
67 River RoadEast Haddam, CT 06423-1462
ETalcott Mountain State Park
| Average Rating |
5.0
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1+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
- this is a quick 35 minute hike to a beautiful scenery ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview A 165-foot Heubein Tower with a museum of local history, ... more on Wcities
Talcott Mountain State Park
Rte. 185Simsbury, CT 06070
FSleeping Giant Park
- Its a smaller park but great hiking and picnicking for all ages. Many different ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Sleeping Giant State Park lives up to its billing as a wilderness park and is a great get-a-way ... more on Wcities
Sleeping Giant Park
200 Mount Carmel AveHamden, CT 06518-1906
GFort Trumbull State Park
| Average Rating |
5.0
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1+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
- Wonderful place to spend the day! Take your lunch ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Offers interactive exhibits, fishing, tours of the ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Fort Trumbull State Park
90 Walbach StreetNew London, CT 06320-5507
HMt. Tom State Park
| Average Rating |
5.0
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1+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
- The water is fresh and clean. it is great for ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview This summit is 1,325 feet above sea level with stone tower on top. You may enjoy ... more on Wcities
Mt. Tom State Park
Litchfield, CT 06759
IHammonasset State Park and Meigs Point Nature Center
| Average Rating |
5.0
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1+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
- plenty of sand water nature ........... probably cts. best day getaway. bike blade ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Take a 20-minute drive east to Hammonasset to enjoy year round shoreline vistas and a boardwalk for long walks and ... more on Wcities
Hammonasset State Park and Meigs Point Nature Center
exit 62 from Interstate 95 NorthMadison, CT 06443
JRocky Neck State Park
| Average Rating |
5.0
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2+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
2+ reviews |
- Less packed than most Cape beaches Rocky Neck is a childhood favorite. I only get out east ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Beautiful campsites,and very large. Bathrooms all seemed close by, and ours was very clean. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Rocky Neck State Park
244 W. Main St.East Lyme, CT 06357
