The 5 Family-Friendly Parks in Connecticut
These 5 parks in Connecticut are all flagged as good for children, ranked by visitor ratings.
Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford leads, with 4.7 stars from 785 reviews; Hole In The Wall Beach in East Lyme follows at 4.6. The list spans 5 cities, including Stratford, East Lyme, Simsbury and Norwalk.
Between them they carry 2,446 Google reviews and average 4.5 stars. We weigh a rating by how many people left it, so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not leapfrog one that thousands have rated nearly as well.
1.Boothe Memorial Park
4.7 · 785 reviews · Stratford
The top pick in Stratford, holding 4.7 stars across 785 reviews. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
2.Hole In The Wall Beach
4.6 · 1,021 reviews · East Lyme
4.6 stars from 1,021 reviews in East Lyme, one of the most reviewed on this list. Restrooms and parking on site.
3.Great Pond/Massacoe State Forest
4.5 · 55 reviews · Simsbury
Rated 4.5 from 55 reviews in Simsbury. Dogs welcome.
4.Shady Beach Park
4.4 · 572 reviews · Norwalk
4.4 stars from 572 reviews in Norwalk, one of the most reviewed on this list. Parking on site.
Common questions
What is the best family-friendly park in Connecticut?
Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford ranks first, with 4.7 out of 5 stars from 785 Google reviews.
Which parks in Connecticut allow dogs?
Boothe Memorial Park and Great Pond/Massacoe State Forest are listed as dog-friendly.
Do these parks have restrooms?
1 of the 5 list restrooms on site. Check each place's page before you go, since facilities can close seasonally.
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Rankings come from Google ratings and review counts, and refresh whenever the AllParx directory is updated. Conditions and hours change, so check a place's page before you travel.