State Park

Rocky Glen State Park

Western Connecticut Planning Region County, ConnecticutAbout 46 acresEstablished 1943
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Free entryAnnual pass available
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
portal.ct.gov

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 46 acres, Rocky Glen State Park lies in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, in Newtown.

Popular activities here are hiking.

Fees and passes

The park lists no entrance fee.

Connecticut park passes

  • Passport to the Parks — free parking for CT-registered vehicles (funded by an $8/yr vehicle registration fee from July 1, 2025). Day-use parking at all CT State Parks and Forests Details
  • Out-of-state vehicle season pass — $112. Season parking for out-of-state vehicles (as listed on park fee boxes) Details

From the Connecticut state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
ReserveAmerica (connecticutstateparks.reserveamerica.com)
Phone
1-877-668-CAMP (2267)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

Hiking

Getting there

Nearest town
Newtown
Coordinates
41.4283, -73.2819 (from Wikidata)

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Directions from the park

From Route 84, take exit 10 and turn north on Church Hill Road toward Sandy Hook. Follow Church Hill 0.3 mile and turn left on Dayton Street. Follow 0.3 mile to the bridge. For the cascade, follow Church Hill Road an additional 0.3 mile and turn left on Glen Road. An unimproved road on the left in 0.4 mile leads to the trail

Nearby state parks

George Waldo State Park
2.4 mi north (straight line)
Kettletown State Park
4 mi east (straight line)
Southford Falls State Park
6.4 mi east (straight line)
Putnam Memorial State Park
8.1 mi southwest (straight line)
Larkin State Park Trail
8.6 mi east (straight line)
Indian Well State Park
10.1 mi southeast (straight line)
Lovers Leap State Park
10.3 mi northwest (straight line)
Wooster Mountain State Park
11.1 mi southwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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