Quick Summary: Connecticut is known for its lovely shoreline and its rolling green meadows, so it shouldn't be a surprise that beautiful campgrounds can be found all over the state. There's something to suit every type of camper; the adventurous types can spend their time canoeing into the boater's campground in Hurd State Park or getting lost in the magnificent Pachaug State Forest, while families can head somewhere like the Odetah Camping Resort or the Water’s Edge Family Campground. If you're feeling ready to pitch a tent and build a campfire, here are the best campgrounds in Connecticut.


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Salt Rock State Forest

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Odetah Camping Resort

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Water’s Edge Family Campground

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Tamarack Lodge & Indie Glamping

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Witch Meadow Lake Campground, CT

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Charlie Brown Campground, Connecticut

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Pachaug State Forest

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Gillette Castle State Park

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Black Rock State Park

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Hammonasset Beach State Park

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Housatonic Meadows State Park

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Hurd State Park

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Kettletown State Park

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Lake Waramaug State Park

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Macedonia Brook State Park

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Mashamoquet Brook State Park

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Rocky Neck State Park

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North Shore Woods on Beach Pond

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Amston Lake Gateway

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Mickelberry Forest Gardens

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West Thompson Lake Campground

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River Bend Campground

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