State Parks Near New London, Connecticut
103 state park units lie within 50 miles of New London, including 15 parks across the line in Rhode Island and New York. The closest is Fort Trumbull State Park, about 1 mi north of town. 39 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Fort Trumbull State Park1 mi north
- Within 25 miles
- 39of 103 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 143 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 04 with free entry
State parks near New London, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central New London; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 103.
Fort Trumbull State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Trumbull State Park →Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park →Harkness Memorial State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Harkness Memorial State Park →Seaside State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Seaside State Park →Bluff Point State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, boating, biking, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Bluff Point State Park →Haley Farm State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Haley Farm State Park →Rocky Neck State Park
The park supports historic sites, swimming, biking, fishing, and hiking. Camping is available: 160 campsites, including RV sites and tent sites. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Rocky Neck State Park →Stoddard Hill State Park
Things to do include historic sites, boating, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Stoddard Hill State Park →Nehantic State Forest
Popular activities here are historic sites, hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 12 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Nehantic State Forest →Gardner Lake State Park
Things to do include boating, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Gardner Lake State Park →Minnie Island State Park
The park supports boating, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Minnie Island State Park →Hopemead State Park
Things to do include fishing and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Hopemead State Park →Misquamicut State Beach
Popular activities here are canoeing and kayaking, swimming, fishing, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Misquamicut State Beach →Scarborough South State Beach
The park supports swimming, fishing, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Scarborough South State Beach →Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park →Devil's Hopyard State Park
Things to do include historic sites, biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Devil's Hopyard State Park →Orient Beach State Park
Covering about 1,142 acres, Orient Beach State Park lies in Suffolk County, about 17 miles southwest of New London.
Hours, fees and rules for Orient Beach State Park →Mooween State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking.
Hours, fees and rules for Mooween State Park →Selden Neck State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Selden Neck State Park →Gillette Castle State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Gillette Castle State Park →Hopeville Pond State Park
Visitors come for boating, swimming, biking, fishing, and hiking. Overnight options include 80 campsites, with RV sites with water hookups and tent sites. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Hopeville Pond State Park →Eagle Landing State Park
The park supports boating and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Eagle Landing State Park →Pachaug State Forest
Visitors come for horseback riding, hunting in season, boating, swimming, and biking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Pachaug State Forest →Burlingame State Park
The park supports swimming, fishing, and picnicking. Overnight options include 700 campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Burlingame State Park →Brainard Homestead State Park
Visitors come for hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Brainard Homestead State Park →Montauk Point State Park
Covering about 2,343 acres, Montauk Point State Park lies in Suffolk County, about 20 miles southeast of Groton.
Hours, fees and rules for Montauk Point State Park →Montauk Downs State Park
Montauk Downs State Park is a 170-acre park in Suffolk County, about 20 miles south of Groton.
Hours, fees and rules for Montauk Downs State Park →Salt Rock State Forest
Popular activities here are hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking. Camping is available: 56 campsites, including RV sites with water hookups and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Salt Rock State Forest →Camp Hero State Park
Camp Hero State Park is a 749-acre park in Suffolk County, about 21 miles southeast of Groton.
Hours, fees and rules for Camp Hero State Park →Shadmoor State Park
In Suffolk County, about 21 miles south of Groton, Shadmoor State Park covers about 99 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Shadmoor State Park →Hither Hills State Park
In Suffolk County, about 22 miles south of Groton, Hither Hills State Park covers about 4,328 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hither Hills State Park →Day Pond State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Day Pond State Park →Machimoodus State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Machimoodus State Park →Sunrise State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sunrise 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 →Haddam Meadows State Park
Visitors come for boating, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Haddam Meadows State Park →Charlestown Breachway State Beach
Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, swimming, boating, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Camping is available: 75 campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Charlestown Breachway State Beach →Air Line State Park Trail
Visitors come for horseback riding, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Air Line State Park Trail →Hammonasset Beach State Park
The park supports historic sites, boating, swimming, biking, and fishing. For overnight stays there are 558 campsites (RV sites with water hookups and tent sites). There are also cabins for rent.
Hours, fees and rules for Hammonasset Beach 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 →Pomeroy State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Pomeroy 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 →Mono Pond State Park
Popular activities here are hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Mono Pond State Park →Haddam Island State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Haddam Island 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 →Beaver Brook State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Beaver Brook State Park →Salmon River State Forest
Visitors come for hunting in season, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Salmon River State Forest →Dart Island State Park
Popular activities here are boating, wildlife watching, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Dart Island State Park →Moosup Valley State Park Trail
The park supports horseback riding, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Moosup Valley State Park Trail →Millers Pond State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Millers Pond State Park →East Matunuck State Beach
Popular activities here are swimming, fishing, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for East Matunuck State Beach →Mansfield Hollow State Park
Things to do include historic sites, hunting in season, boating, biking, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Mansfield Hollow State Park →Salty Brine State Beach
Things to do include swimming, fishing, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Salty Brine State Beach →Roger Wheeler State Beach
Popular activities here are swimming, fishing, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Roger Wheeler State Beach →Nathan Hale State Forest
The park supports hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Nathan Hale State Forest →Fishermen's Memorial State Campground
Fishermen's Memorial State Campground is a park unit in Washington County, about 11 miles southwest of Newport.
Hours, fees and rules for Fishermen's Memorial State Campground →James L. Goodwin State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for James L. Goodwin State Forest →Quinebaug Lake State Park
Popular activities here are boating and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Quinebaug Lake State Park →Gay City State Park
Things to do include historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Gay City State Park →Scarborough North State Beach
Visitors come for swimming, fishing, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Scarborough North State Beach →
Best picks by activity
Camping near New London
- Rocky Neck State Park 8 mi west · 160 campsites
- Devil's Hopyard State Park 16 mi northwest · Campground listed
- Selden Neck State Park 17 mi west · Campground listed
- Gillette Castle State Park 18 mi west · Campground listed
- Hopeville Pond State Park 21 mi northeast · 80 campsites
+ 9 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near New London
- Rocky Neck State Park 8 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Hopeville Pond State Park 21 mi northeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Hammonasset Beach State Park 24 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
Swimming near New London
- Rocky Neck State Park 8 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- Gardner Lake State Park 13 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Misquamicut State Beach 15 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Scarborough South State Beach 15 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Hopeville Pond State Park 21 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 12 more in the list above
Hiking near New London
- Fort Trumbull State Park 1 mi north · Hiking trails listed
- Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park 2 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Harkness Memorial State Park 2 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Seaside State Park 3 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Bluff Point State Park 3 mi east · Hiking trails listed
+ 32 more in the list above
Fishing near New London
- Fort Trumbull State Park 1 mi north · Fishing listed
- Harkness Memorial State Park 2 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Seaside State Park 3 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Bluff Point State Park 3 mi east · Fishing listed
- Rocky Neck State Park 8 mi west · Fishing listed
+ 40 more in the list above
Free state parks near New London
- Higganum Reservoir State Park 26 mi northwest · No entrance fee listed
- Dart Island State Park 29 mi northwest · No entrance fee listed
- Nathan Hale State Forest 31 mi northwest · No entrance fee listed
- Quinebaug Lake State Park 32 mi north · No entrance fee listed
Questions about state parks near New London
What is the closest state park to New London?
Fort Trumbull State Park is the closest, about 1 miles north of New London in a straight line. Next are Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park and Harkness Memorial State Park.
How many state parks are near New London?
103 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 New London have camping?
14 parks list camping, the nearest being Rocky Neck State Park, Devil's Hopyard State Park and Selden Neck State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near New London?
None of the parks listed here say dogs are allowed. Check each park page before bringing a pet.
Are there free state parks near New London?
4 parks list no entrance fee: Higganum Reservoir State Park, Dart Island State Park and Nathan Hale State Forest. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Norwich, CT15 mi north
- Near Middletown, CT33 mi northwest
- Near Meriden, CT39 mi west
- Near Newport, RI41 mi east
- Near Hartford, CT43 mi northwest
- Near New Haven, CT43 mi west
- Near Warwick, RI43 mi northeast
- Near Providence, RI49 mi northeast
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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.