State Parks Near Naugatuck, Connecticut
139 state park units lie within 50 miles of Naugatuck. The closest is Whittemore Glen State Park, about 2 mi northwest of town. 39 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Whittemore Glen State Park2 mi northwest
- Within 25 miles
- 39of 139 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 113 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 014 with free entry
State parks near Naugatuck, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Naugatuck; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 139.
Whittemore Glen State Park
Things to do include horseback riding and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Whittemore Glen State Park →Naugatuck State Forest
The park supports hunting in season, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Naugatuck State Forest →Larkin State Park Trail
The park supports horseback riding, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Larkin State Park Trail →Southford Falls State Park
Things to do include fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Southford Falls State Park →C.P. Huntington State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for C.P. Huntington State Park →Kettletown State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, and hiking. For overnight stays there are 55 campsites (RV sites and tent sites). There are also cabins for rent.
Hours, fees and rules for Kettletown State Park →Sleeping Giant State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Its trail network totals roughly 40 miles, according to the park. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Sleeping Giant State Park →Osbornedale State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Osbornedale State Park →Indian Well State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and biking.
Hours, fees and rules for Indian Well State Park →West Rock Ridge State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for West Rock Ridge State Park →Mattatuck State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Mattatuck State Forest →Quinnipiac River State Park
Quinnipiac River State Park is a park in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County, about 8 miles south of Meriden.
Hours, fees and rules for Quinnipiac River State Park →Black Rock State Park
Popular activities here are swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Overnight options include 30 campsites, with RV sites and tent sites. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Black Rock State Park →Wharton Brook State Park
Things to do include swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wharton Brook State Park →George Waldo State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting in season, boating, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for George Waldo State Park →Rocky Glen State Park
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rocky Glen State Park →Farmington Canal Greenway State Park
Visitors come for historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farmington Canal Greenway State Park →Humaston Brook State Park
Things to do include fishing and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Humaston Brook State Park →Tri-Mountain State Park
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Tri-Mountain State Park →Lamentation Mountain State Park
The park supports hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Lamentation Mountain State Park →Mount Tom State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Tom State Park →Farm River State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farm River State Park →Topsmead State Forest
The park supports historic sites, hunting in season, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Topsmead State Forest →Lovers Leap State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Lovers Leap State Park →Wadsworth Falls State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, swimming, biking, and fishing. The official site lists about 4.5 miles of trails.
Hours, fees and rules for Wadsworth Falls State Park →Silver Sands State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, horseback riding, historic sites, boating, and swimming.
Hours, fees and rules for Silver Sands State Park →Putnam Memorial State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Putnam Memorial State Park →Mount Bushnell State Park
Mount Bushnell State Park is a 214-acre park in Northwest Hills Planning Region County, about 16 miles southwest of Torrington.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Bushnell State Park →Millers Pond State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Millers Pond State Park →Squantz Pond State Park
Visitors come for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Squantz Pond State Park →Above All State Park
Covering about 31 acres, Above All State Park lies in Northwest Hills Planning Region County, about 14 miles southwest of Torrington.
Hours, fees and rules for Above All State Park →Pootatuck State Forest
Things to do include snowmobiling, mountain biking, winter sports, hunting in season, and biking.
Hours, fees and rules for Pootatuck State Forest →Lake Waramaug State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, boating, swimming, biking, and fishing. For overnight stays there are 76 campsites (RV sites and tent sites). If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Waramaug State Park →Dinosaur State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Dinosaur State Park →River Highlands State Park
Popular activities here are fishing and hiking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for River Highlands State Park →Horse Guard State Park
Covering about 105 acres, Horse Guard State Park lies in Capitol Planning Region County, about 9 miles northeast of Bristol.
Hours, fees and rules for Horse Guard State Park →Wooster Mountain State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wooster Mountain State Park →Sunnybrook State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sunnybrook State Park →Stillwater Pond State Park
Things to do include boating and fishing. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Stillwater Pond State Park →Higganum Reservoir State Park
The park supports hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Higganum Reservoir State Park →Chatfield Hollow State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, swimming, biking, fishing, and hiking. The official site lists about 18 miles of trails.
Hours, fees and rules for Chatfield Hollow State Park →Mohawk State Park/Forest
Things to do include fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Mohawk State Park/Forest →Dart Island State Park
Popular activities here are boating, wildlife watching, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Dart Island State Park →Satan’s Kingdom State Park
The park supports boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Satan’s Kingdom State Park →Hurd State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, historic sites, biking, fishing, and hiking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hurd State Park →Burr Pond State Park
Things to do include boating, swimming, biking, fishing, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 11.5 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Burr Pond State Park →Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve
Visitors come for hiking and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve →Massacoe State Forest
Popular activities here are biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Massacoe State Forest →Kent Falls State Park
Things to do include historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Kent Falls State Park →Talcott Mountain State Park
Things to do include historic sites, biking, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Talcott Mountain State Park →Cockaponset State Forest
Things to do include horseback riding, hunting in season, boating, swimming, and biking. Its trail network totals roughly 100 miles, according to the park. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Cockaponset State Forest →John A. Minetto State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for John A. Minetto State Park →Haddam Meadows State Park
Visitors come for boating, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Haddam Meadows State Park →Stratton Brook State Park
Things to do include swimming, biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Stratton Brook State Park →Platt Hill State Park
Things to do include wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Platt Hill State Park →Penwood State Park
The park supports biking, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Penwood State Park →Haddam Island State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Haddam Island State Park →Sherwood Island State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sherwood Island State Park →Housatonic State Forest
Visitors come for hunting in season, biking, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Housatonic State Forest →Machimoodus State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Machimoodus State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Naugatuck
- Naugatuck State Forest 3 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Kettletown State Park 9 mi southwest · 55 campsites
- Sleeping Giant State Park 9 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Black Rock State Park 12 mi north · 30 campsites
- Putnam Memorial State Park 20 mi southwest · Campground listed
+ 6 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Naugatuck
- Kettletown State Park 9 mi southwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Black Rock State Park 12 mi north · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Lake Waramaug State Park 23 mi northwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
Swimming near Naugatuck
- Indian Well State Park 11 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Black Rock State Park 12 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Wharton Brook State Park 12 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Mount Tom State Park 19 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Wadsworth Falls State Park 19 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 8 more in the list above
Hiking near Naugatuck
- Whittemore Glen State Park 2 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
- Naugatuck State Forest 3 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Larkin State Park Trail 4 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- Southford Falls State Park 6 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- C.P. Huntington State Park 8 mi north · Hiking trails listed
+ 47 more in the list above
Fishing near Naugatuck
- Naugatuck State Forest 3 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Southford Falls State Park 6 mi west · Fishing listed
- C.P. Huntington State Park 8 mi north · Fishing listed
- Kettletown State Park 9 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Sleeping Giant State Park 9 mi southeast · Fishing listed
+ 34 more in the list above
Free state parks near Naugatuck
- Whittemore Glen State Park 2 mi northwest · No entrance fee listed
- George Waldo State Park 13 mi west · No entrance fee listed
- Rocky Glen State Park 13 mi west · No entrance fee listed
- Humaston Brook State Park 15 mi north · No entrance fee listed
- Mount Bushnell State Park 21 mi northwest · No entrance fee listed
+ 9 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Naugatuck
What is the closest state park to Naugatuck?
Whittemore Glen State Park is the closest, about 2 miles northwest of Naugatuck in a straight line. Next are Naugatuck State Forest and Larkin State Park Trail.
How many state parks are near Naugatuck?
139 state park units are within 50 miles, and 39 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Naugatuck have camping?
11 parks list camping, the nearest being Naugatuck State Forest, Kettletown State Park and Sleeping Giant State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Naugatuck?
None of the parks listed here say dogs are allowed. Check each park page before bringing a pet.
Are there free state parks near Naugatuck?
14 parks list no entrance fee: Whittemore Glen State Park, George Waldo State Park and Rocky Glen State Park. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Waterbury, CT5 mi north
- Near Shelton, CT13 mi south
- Near Meriden, CT14 mi east
- Near New Haven, CT14 mi southeast
- Near Bristol, CT15 mi northeast
- Near Middletown, CT21 mi east
- Near Bridgeport, CT22 mi south
- Near Danbury, CT23 mi west
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.