Lakes/ Water
Below is a list of places where your dog can splash around. These are not beaches! Most include a walking or hiking trail to get to the water. Please do your own research before committing to a location.
Bodies of Water
Chaffinch Island Park
39 Deepwood Dr, Guilford
Chatfield Hallow State Park
381 CT-80, Killingworth
Gardner Lake State Park
208 Old Colchester Rd, Salem
Indian Wells State Park
1 Indian Well Rd, Shelton
Kettletown State Park
1400 Georges Hill Rd, Southbury
Lake Mohegan
960 Morehouse Hwy. Fairfield
Lake Quonnipaug
77 Quonnipaug Ln, Guilford
Lake Waramaug State Park
30 Lake Waramaug Rd, New Preston
Lake Wintergreen
412 Main Street, Hamden
Lake Zoar
Route 34 before Stevenson Dam, Monroe
Millers Pond State Park
344 Foot Hills Rd, Durham
Mill River at East Rock
Mill River St, New Haven
Mixville Rec Area
1300 Notch Rd, Cheshire
Mono Pond State Park Reserve
120 Hunt Rd Columbia
Mt. Tom
Mount Tom Rd, Washington Depot
Pattaconk Recreation Area (Cockaponset State Forest)
State Forest Rd, Chester
Ross Pond State Park
Ross Rd, Danielson
Sleeping Giant State Park Creek
200 Mount Carmel Ave., Hamden
Top Stone Park
36 Topstone Rd, Redding
Wadsworth Falls State Park
721 Wadsworth St, Middletown
Wharton Brook State Park
675 US-5, North Haven
Please check with the location for most up to date policies before visiting, as information may change from time to time.
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