State Parks and Forests Fees
Some facilities do not charge a parking fee and others charge only for weekends and holidays. Facilities not listed here do not charge for parking or have camping.
State Park Fees
State Forest Fees
Connecticut has launched the Passport to Parks Program. Visitors with Connecticut registered vehicles are no longer required to pay a parking fee at CT State Parks and Forest recreation areas. Parking fees are still required for visitors with out of state registered vehicles from April 1 until October 31, 2021 at the parks listed below.
Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks offer free parking. There is a per person admission fee to visit the Dinosaur Exhibit Center, the Fort Trumbull Visitor Center or for touring the Castle.
Special Passes
- The Charter Oak Pass provides access to the exhibit spaces of Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks and is available free to Connecticut residents, 65 years of age or older. There is no parking fee at these parks.
- The Heritage Passport provides convenient access to the exhibit space of three unique parks: Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle. There is no parking fee at these parks.
- The Veterans Pass provides access to the exhibit spaces of Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks and is available free to Connecticut residents with a service connected disability. There is no parking fee at these parks.
- Season passes allow unlimited out of state vehicle access to any state park or recreation area that has a parking fee.
KEY:
- R= CT Registered Vehicle Fee
- NC= No Charge
- NR= Out-of-State Registered Vehicle Fee
- N/A= Not Applicable
State Park Fees
A - D
| Park Name |
Weekends/ |
Weekdays | Camping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Hollow State Park |
NC - R $6 NR after 4 pm |
NC-R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Black Rock State Park and Campground |
NC - R |
NC - R Thurs & Fri |
$17/night CT residents $27/night/non-CT residents $50/night rustic cabins forresidents $60/night rustic cabins fornon-CT residents |
| Bluff Point State Park |
NC - R $15.00 NR |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Burr Pond State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Chatfield Hollow State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Devil's Hopyard State Park and Campground | NC | NC |
$14/night CT residents $24/night non-CT residents |
| Dinosaur State Park |
Age 13 and Over: $6 Ages 6-12: $2 Ages 5 and under: Free |
N/A | |
E - H
| Park Name | Weekends/ Holidays |
Weekdays | Camping |
| Fort Trumbull State Park |
Visitor Center and Ages 5 and under: Free |
N/A | |
| Gay City State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Gillette Castle State Park |
Age 13 and Over: $6 Ages 5 and under: Free |
N/A | |
| Hammonasset State Park and Campground |
NC - R |
NC - R |
$20/$35/night CT residents $30/$45/night non-CT residents $70/night rustic cabin CT residents $80/night rustic cabin non-CT residents Plus Reservation Processing Fee |
| Harkness Memorial State Park |
NC - R
$15.00 NR $7 NR after 4 pm |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm Fridays Only |
N/A |
| Hopeville Pond State Park and Campground |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
$17/nightCT residents $27/night for non-CT residents
$50/night rustic cabins forresidents $60/night rustic cabins fornon-CT residents |
| Housatonic Meadows State Park and Campground | NC | NC |
$17/nightCT residents $27/night non-CT residents
$50/night rustic cabins forresidents $60/night rustic cabins fornon-CT residents |
| Park Name | Weekends/ Holidays |
Weekdays | Camping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Well State Park |
NC - R $6 NR after 4 pm |
NC - R |
N/A |
| Kent Falls State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Kettletown State Park and Campground |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
$17/night CT residents $27/night non-CT residents
$50/night rustic cabins forresidents $60/night rustic cabins fornon-CT residents |
| Lake Waramaug State Park and Campground |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
$17/night CT residents $27/night non-CT residents
$50/night rustic cabins forresidents $60/night rustic cabins fornon-CT residents |
| Macedonia Brook State Park and Campground | NC | NC |
$14/night CT residents $24/night non-CT residents |
| Mashamoquet Brook State Park and Campground | NC | NC |
$14/night CT residents $24/night non-CT residents |
| Mount Tom State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Park Name | Weekends/ Holidays |
Weekdays | Camping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaddick State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Rocky Neck State Park and Campground |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm |
$20/night CT residents $30/night non-CT residents |
| Salt Rock State Park Campground |
NC |
NC |
$33/$37/$40/night CT residents $45/$48/$52/night non-CT residents |
| Selden Neck State Park | NC | NC | $5 per person per night (Primitive riverside camping) |
| Sherwood Island State Park |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm |
N/A |
| Silver Sands State Park |
NC - R $22.00 NR |
NC - R $15.00 NR |
N/A |
| Sleeping Giant State Park |
NC - R $6 NR after 4 pm |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Squantz Pond State Park |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm |
NC - R $7 NR after 4 pm |
N/A |
| Stratton Brook State Park |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Wadsworth Falls State Park |
NC- R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Wharton Brook State Park | NC | NC | N/A |
State Forest Fees
| Park Name | Weekends/ Holidays |
Weekdays | Camping |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion State Forest and Campground | NC | NC |
$17/night CT residents $27/night non-CT residents |
| Cockaponset State Forest-Pattaconk Recreation Area |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
N/A |
| Pachaug State Forest- Mt. Misery Campground | NC | NC |
$14/night CT residents $24/night non-CT residents |
| Pachaug State Forest- Green Falls Campground |
NC |
NC |
$17/night CT residents $27/night non-CT residents |
| People's State Forest and Campground |
NC - R |
NC - R $10.00 NR |
$17/night CT residents $27/night non-CT residents |
If you have questions or need additional information on Connecticut State Parks and Forests, please contact the State Parks Division by e-mail at deep.stateparks@ct.gov or by phone at 860-424-3200.
Content last updated September 2020