Covered bridge at Stratton Brook State Park (Instagram@ilovemoo)
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Stratton Brook State Park

Simsbury, CT

Stratton Brook offers swimming, picnicking, fishing, cycling, interpretive programs, and more in a beautifully wooded setting with ADA accessibility. Originally called Massacoe State Forest, the park’s land was acquired to demonstrate forest fire control techniques along railroads. The railroad tracks have since been replaced by an impressive bike trail shaded by white pines and traveling over scenic brooks and through a covered bridge. Stratton Brook State Park Trail connects the Farmington River Trail to the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.

Stratton Brook was designated a state park In 1949 and in 1996, became the first completely wheelchair-accessible state park in Connecticut. 

Views from the Park
Couple on back of camper at Stratton Brook State Park (Instagram@sarahnoele)
Portrait of egret at Stratton Brook State Park (Instagram@amyhunterdrago)
Two people walking on path at Stratton Brook (Instagram@febnaba)
Father and son with fishes they've caught (Instagram@ericlmarer)
Two dogs at Stratton Brook Park (Instagram@sadie.and_.coop_)
Stratton Brook Pond in fall (Flickr@John-Murphy)
Girl standing on beach at Stratton Brook Park (Instagram@misfits_n_tantrums)
Cross country runners through Stratton Brook (Instagram@simsburyboysxc)
Beach area at Stratton Brook State Park
Location

149 Farms Village Road
Simsbury, CT 06070

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Details

Open Daily
(8:00 a.m. – Sunset)

Park Maps
Contact

Main (860) 242-1158

Two people walking on path at Stratton Brook (Instagram@febnaba)
Activities

Overview

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Fishing

Hiking

Nature Center

NATURE CENTER (SEASONAL)

Learn more about Stratton Brook's ecosystem, including the hundreds of species that live here.  Along with a variety of displays and exhibits, the Nature Center also offers programming for curious minds during the peak summer season.  

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Open seasonally, Friday through Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  

Picnicking

Reserve an open-air picnic shelter

Swimming

Know Before You Go

Winter

Additional Park Info

Fees

FREE – In-State Registered Vehicles
$10 – Out-of-State Vehicles (Weekdays)
$15 – Out-of-State Vehicles (Weekends/Holidays)
$112 – Out-of-State Vehicles (Season Pass)
 

Accessibility

Fishing

Hiking

Picnic Shelter/Tables

Restrooms

Seasonal Interpretive Displays 

All-Terrain Wheelchairs (advance reservations required)

Pets

Picnic Areas & Hiking Trails
Yes, on leash

Beach
Not permitted 

Stratton Brook Pond in fall (Flickr@John-Murphy)
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