CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location and Contact Information Squantz Pond
State Park
178 Shortwoods Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812 (203) 312-5023 ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: Bathrooms Fishing Platform Parking Picnic Tables HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcohol-free park. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. WATER QUALITY: Current information on swimming water quality. PETS: Pets are not permitted in the park during the summer season from April 15 through September 30. Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails from October 1 to April 14. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: deep.stateparks@ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 Seasonal Water Quality Information: (866) 287-2757
(Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070 Squantz Pond State Park
New Fairfield Squantz Pond offers four season enjoyment with steep, wooded slopes, a cool, blue pond and colorful foliage to delight visitors throughout the year. Activities Facilities Directions Map Overview Activities Picnicking Pond Fishing Hiking Swimming Boating SCUBA Diving Canoe & Kayak Rentals Facilities Bathrooms, Boat Launch, Picnic Tables Note to Swimmers: Please read the Beach Rules and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park
Squantz State Park, New Fairfield Directions From the West/New York area: Take I-684 onto I-84 east toward Danbury. Take Exit 5 and go left at the traffic light onto Route 39 north, following the signs to Squantz Pond. The park is located off Route 39 approximately 4? miles north of the center of New Fairfield. From East on I-84: Take Exit 6 in Danbury. Take a right at the traffic light onto Route 37. Follow the signs on Route 37 until you arrive in New Fairfield Center. Take a right at the traffic light onto Route 39 traveling north for approximately 4? miles to the park entrance. From lower Fairfield County area: Go north on Route 7 onto I-84 east to Danbury. Take Exit 5 and go left at the traffic light onto Route 39 north, following the signs to Squantz Pond. The park is located off Route 39 approximately 4? miles north of the center of New Fairfield. From Bridgeport area: Go north onto Route 25 onto I-84 west. Take Exit 5 and go left at the traffic light onto Route 39 north, following the signs to Squantz Pond. The park is located off Route 39 approximately 4? miles north of the center of New Fairfield. Fees There are separate weekend/holiday and weekday parking fees (in effect daily from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day from 8:00 a.m to 6:30 p.m.) at Squantz Pond State Park.
State Park/Forest Fees | Season and other Park Passes Map Hiking Map Overview Squantz Pond immerses the visitor in a "mountain like" setting. Steep, wooded slopes disappear into the cool, blue pond below. In the fall, the park becomes a haven for photographers capturing the colorful reflection of the foliage in the mirrored surface of the water. In 1926 Squantz Pond was established as a state park. Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information
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Boating Information Content last updated July 18, 2016
