State Parks Near Stamford, Connecticut
107 state park units lie within 50 miles of Stamford, including 47 parks across the line in New York and New Jersey. The closest is Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, about 11 mi south of town. 25 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve11 mi south
- Within 25 miles
- 25of 107 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 53 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 34 with free entry
State parks near Stamford, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Stamford; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 107.
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Things to do include horseback riding, winter sports, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve →Sherwood Island State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sherwood Island State Park →Jay Heritage Center
Jay Heritage Center is a state historic site in Westchester County, in Rye.
Hours, fees and rules for Jay Heritage Center →John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is a 84-acre historic site in Westchester County, about 5 miles northeast of Mount Kisco.
Hours, fees and rules for John Jay Homestead State Historic Site →Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park →Rockefeller State Park Preserve
In Westchester County, about 2 miles northeast of Sleepy Hollow, Rockefeller State Park Preserve covers about 1,775 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockefeller State Park Preserve →Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Cold Spring Harbor State Park →Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, winter sports, historic sites, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park →Trail View State Park
Covering about 482 acres, Trail View State Park lies in Nassau County, about 3 miles south of Laurel Hollow.
Hours, fees and rules for Trail View State Park →Wooster Mountain State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wooster Mountain State Park →Nyack Beach State Park
The park supports winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Nyack Beach State Park →Tallman Mountain State Park
Things to do include winter sports, swimming, biking, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Tallman Mountain State Park →Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site →Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
In Westchester County, about 6 miles east of Peekskill, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park covers about 846 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt 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 →Rockland Lake State Park
Covering about 1,142 acres, Rockland Lake State Park lies in Rockland County, in Upper Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockland Lake State Park →Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is a 624-acre park in Rockland County, in Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Blauvelt State Park →Nissequogue River State Park
Popular activities here are winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Nissequogue River State Park →Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is a 1-acre historic site in Westchester County, in Yonkers.
Hours, fees and rules for Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site →Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Visitors come for winter sports, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Caleb Smith State Park Preserve →Bethpage State Park
Covering about 1,455 acres, Bethpage State Park lies in Nassau County, in Farmingdale.
Hours, fees and rules for Bethpage State Park →High Tor State Park
Covering about 702 acres, High Tor State Park lies in Rockland County, in West Haverstraw.
Hours, fees and rules for High Tor State Park →Brentwood State Park
In Suffolk County, about 7 miles northeast of Babylon, Brentwood State Park covers about 52 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Brentwood State Park →Roberto Clemente State Park
In Bronx County, about 2 miles southeast of Englewood Cliffs, Roberto Clemente State Park covers about 24 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Roberto Clemente State Park →Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
In Rockland County, about 2 miles southwest of Buchanan, Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site covers about 101 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site →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 →Belmont Lake State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 7.6 miles, according to the park. On the water side, there is boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Belmont Lake State Park →Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park)
Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) is a park in Manhattan County, in Edgewater.
Hours, fees and rules for Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) →Bear Mountain State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, swimming, biking, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool and boat or kayak rentals. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Bear Mountain State Park →Rocky Glen State Park
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rocky Glen State Park →Steuben House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Steuben House Historic Site →Hempstead Lake State Park
Covering about 490 acres, Hempstead Lake State Park lies in Nassau County, in Rockville Centre.
Hours, fees and rules for Hempstead Lake 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 →Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Montgomery State Historic Site →Valley Stream State Park
In Nassau County, in Valley Stream, Valley Stream State Park covers about 78 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Valley Stream State Park →Wonder Lake State Park
Wonder Lake State Park is a 1,189-acre park in Putnam County, about 11 miles northwest of Danbury.
Hours, fees and rules for Wonder Lake State Park →Osbornedale State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Osbornedale 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 →Connetquot River State Park Preserve
The park supports horseback riding, winter sports, boating, fishing, and hiking. The official site lists about 50 miles of trails. Facilities for water recreation include boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Connetquot River State Park Preserve →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 →Squantz Pond State Park
Visitors come for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Squantz Pond State Park →Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park
The park supports snowmobiling, ice fishing, winter sports, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park →Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock)
Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock) is a park in Putnam County, about 7 miles southeast of Beacon.
Hours, fees and rules for Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock) →Hermitage House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hermitage House Historic Site →Silver Mine - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for ice fishing, winter sports, boating, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Silver Mine - Harriman State Park →Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is a 730-acre park in Suffolk County, about 7 miles west of Patchogue.
Hours, fees and rules for Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park →Harriman State Park
In Rock/Orange County, about 6 miles north of Wesley Hills, Harriman State Park covers about 48,873 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Harriman 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 →Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include boat or kayak rentals. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park →Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park is a park in New York County, about 4 miles east of Hoboken.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park →Gantry Plaza State Park
Visitors come for fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Gantry Plaza State Park →Heckscher State Park
Covering about 2,108 acres, Heckscher State Park lies in Suffolk County, about 9 miles southwest of Patchogue.
Hours, fees and rules for Heckscher State Park →Gilgo State Park
In Suffolk County, about 4 miles southeast of Lindenhurst, Gilgo State Park covers about 2,800 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Gilgo State Park →Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve
Popular activities here are hunting in season, fishing, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 70 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve →Lovers Leap State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Lovers Leap State Park →Southford Falls State Park
Things to do include fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Southford Falls State Park →Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park)
Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) is a park in Kings County, about 4 miles southeast of Hoboken.
Hours, fees and rules for Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) →Storm King State Park
In Orange County, in Cornwall-on-Hudson, Storm King State Park covers about 1,911 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Storm King State Park →Jones Beach State Park
Things to do include surfing, golf, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Jones Beach State Park →Hudson River Park
In New York County, in Hoboken, Hudson River Park covers about 320 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson River Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Stamford
- Putnam Memorial State Park 20 mi northeast · Campground listed
- Kettletown State Park 30 mi northeast · 55 campsites
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 30 mi west · Campground listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 31 mi west · Campground listed
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve 33 mi northwest · Campground listed
Cabins and lodging near Stamford
- Bear Mountain State Park 28 mi northwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Kettletown State Park 30 mi northeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 31 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Stamford
- Bear Mountain State Park 28 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Gantry Plaza State Park 32 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve 33 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Stamford
- Sherwood Island State Park 12 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Tallman Mountain State Park 19 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- Silver Sands State Park 26 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bear Mountain State Park 28 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Indian Well State Park 28 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 3 more in the list above
Hiking near Stamford
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve 11 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Sherwood Island State Park 12 mi east · Hiking trails listed
- Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park 15 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park 16 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park 18 mi west · Hiking trails listed
+ 24 more in the list above
Fishing near Stamford
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve 11 mi south · Fishing listed
- Sherwood Island State Park 12 mi east · Fishing listed
- Nyack Beach State Park 19 mi west · Fishing listed
- Putnam Memorial State Park 20 mi northeast · Fishing listed
- Nissequogue River State Park 21 mi southeast · Fishing listed
+ 17 more in the list above
Free state parks near Stamford
- Wooster Mountain State Park 19 mi north · No entrance fee listed
- Rocky Glen State Park 28 mi northeast · No entrance fee listed
- George Waldo State Park 30 mi northeast · No entrance fee listed
- Pootatuck State Forest 31 mi north · No entrance fee listed
Questions about state parks near Stamford
What is the closest state park to Stamford?
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve is the closest, about 11 miles south of Stamford in a straight line. Next are Sherwood Island State Park and Jay Heritage Center.
How many state parks are near Stamford?
107 state park units are within 50 miles, and 25 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Stamford have camping?
5 parks list camping, the nearest being Putnam Memorial State Park, Kettletown State Park and Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Stamford?
Yes, at 3 parks, including Bear Mountain State Park, Gantry Plaza State Park and Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Stamford?
4 parks list no entrance fee: Wooster Mountain State Park, Rocky Glen State Park and George Waldo State Park. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Norwalk, CT7 mi east
- Near Harrison, NY10 mi southwest
- Near Mamaroneck, NY14 mi southwest
- Near Glen Cove, NY14 mi south
- Near Ossining, NY18 mi west
- Near Yonkers, NY19 mi southwest
- Near Bridgeport, CT20 mi east
- Near Great Neck, NY21 mi southwest
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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.