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 

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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