Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve is a 46-acre undeveloped area along the Pootatuck River in Newtown, Connecticut, featuring high ledges, deep gorges, dense hemlock and oak forests, and a scenic 30-foot stairstep waterfall.
Silver Sands State Park in Milford, Connecticut, is a scenic coastal park featuring nearly 300 acres of sandy beaches, salt marshes, sand dunes, restored tidal wetlands, and woodlands along Long Island Sound.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, was founded in 1964 by art collector and fashion designer Larry Aldrich with the aim of being one of the first museums in the U.S. dedicated solely to contemporary art.
Minnie Island State Park is a tiny 0.88-acre island located in the southern end of Gardner Lake in Bozrah and Montville, Connecticut, holding the distinction of being the state's smallest state park.
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, founded in 1866 by philanthropist George Peabody at the request of his nephew, paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, is one of the oldest and most renowned university natural history museums in the world.
The Book Barn in Niantic, Connecticut, is a beloved second-hand bookstore started in 1988 that has grown into a sprawling literary paradise across three locations within a mile.
Fort Trumbull State Park in New London, Connecticut, encompasses a historic granite fort originally built in 1777 to protect the New London Harbor during the American Revolutionary War, named after Governor Jonathan Trumbull.
Wadsworth Falls State Park, established in 1942 after being donated by Clarence Wadsworth, is a scenic natural area spanning approximately 285 acres between the towns of Middletown and Middlefield in Connecticut.
Fort Griswold, located in Groton, Connecticut, is a historic defensive fortification that served as a critical stronghold during the American Revolutionary War.
Kettletown State Park is a 605-acre recreational destination located on the eastern shore of Lake Zoar in the towns of Southbury and Oxford, Connecticut.
Brainard Homestead State Park is a tranquil 25-acre undeveloped public space located in East Haddam, Connecticut, established after the property was bequeathed to the state by Geraldine W. Hayden in 1929.
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve is a 305-acre public recreation area located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, that was gifted to the state by diplomat and millionaire Seth Low Pierrepont upon his death in 1956.
Killingly Pond State Park is a 162-acre public recreation area located in Killingly, Connecticut, centered around the 122-acre Killingly Pond, which straddles the state line between Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Above All State Park is an undeveloped 31-acre public recreation area located in Warren, Connecticut, known for its high elevation and scenic isolation.
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Connecticut is a large, tribally owned museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and culture of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation as well as Native American peoples of the eastern United States.
