Burr Pond State Park
A developed, sandy swim beach on a scenic pond, with a separate dedicated boat launch to keep boating and swimming
Northwest Connecticut / Litchfield Hills
Lake Waramaug State Park
A scenic, historically named lake (after a Wyantenock tribal chief) offering swimming alongside camping, a 7-mile shoreline path for walking
Mount Tom State Park
A spring-fed lake with a sandy beach, paired with a hike up to a scenic stone lookout tower — a
Bulls Bridge (Housatonic River)
A historic 1842 covered bridge over a scenic but genuinely fast stretch of the Housatonic River — worth noting the