Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Camping

Walk-in campers will not be permitted for the 2021 season.  All campers must make reservations in advance of their stay.  Reservations must include the names of all campers.  Visitors to campgrounds will not be permitted, only registered campers will be permitted in the campground.


  Pursuant to Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7BBB, all travelers entering Connecticut from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average, are directed to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days. Please review the Connecticut Travel Advisory webpage of Connecticut’s COVID-19 Response website for the list of states currently affected.     Reminder to CT Campers & Vacationers To Leave Firewood At Home

Connecticut offers campgrounds, including sites with rustic cabins, 
in thirteen state parks or forests.
Select a campground from the map or use the list below.

Reservations for all state campgrounds are available online at Reserve America or by calling toll free 1-877-668-CAMP (2267).
Natchaug State Forest Mashamoquet State Park Hopeville Pond State Park Pachaug State Forest Rocky Neck State Park Devil's Hopyard State Park Hammonasset State Park Kettletown State Park Black Rock State Park Lake Waramaug State Park Macedonia Brook State Park Housatonic Meadows State Park American Legion State Forest Salt Rock Campground

Connecticut Campground Locations

Parks with Camping Areas:
 
Forests with Camping Areas:
Horse Camping Areas:
 
Content last updated March 2021