Favorite Park Closed? Here Are Others to Try

If you are looking to spend a day outside, only to find your favorite state park is closed, here are some other outdoor locations and local businesses to help you get outside and discover new outdoor destinations in Connecticut.

Featuring: Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Audubon Guilford Salt Meadow Sanctuary | Bigelow Hollow State Park | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Westbrook | Black Rock State Park | Bluff Point Coastal Reserve | Burr Pond State Park | Chatfield Hollow State Park | City of Milford | City of Norwalk | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield | Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center | Devil's Hopyard State Park | Empower Adventure Park at Nomads | Gardner Lake State Park | Hammonasset Beach State Park | Harkness Memorial State Park | Hidden Valley Preserve | Hopeville Pond State Park | Lake Waramaug State Park | Lovers Leap State Park | Lucius Pond Ordway/Devil's Den Preserve | Mansfield Hollow State Park | McLean Game Refuge | Millers Pond State Park | Mount Tom State Park | Paddle Mystic-Mystic River Adventure Company | Paugussett State Forest | Penwood State Park | Quinnipiac River Linear Trail | Rocky Neck State Park | Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area | Scantic River State Park | Scoot & Paddle | Sea Kayak Connecticut | Sherwood Island State Park | Silver Sands State Park | Sleeping Giant State Park | Southford Falls State Park | Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge | Talcott Mountain State Park | Topsmead State Forest | Town of Kent | Wadsworth Falls State Park | Webb Mountain Discovery Zone

Pick Your Own in Connecticut

No matter the season, you'll find farm fresh goods popping up all over Connecticut! What better way to enjoy it than to pick your own? Take a trip to the farm, find your favorite fruits and flowers and bring them home for farm fresh baking and a stunning centerpiece. And don't forget about pumpkins and Christmas Trees! To make it easier, we’ve gathered a short list of spots that are open to safely pick your own.

Featuring: Angevine Farm | Belltown Hill Orchards | Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Blue Jay Orchards | Buell's Orchard | City of Norwalk | Drazen Orchards | Dzen Tree Farm | Easy Pickin's Orchard | Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm | Fairview Tree Farm | Holmberg Orchards & Winery | Johnny Appleseed's Farm | Jones Family Farms | Karabin Farms | Lapsley Orchard | Lavender Pond Farm | Lyman Orchards | Maple Lane Farms | Miller Tree Farm | Oak Ridge Tree Farm | Rogers Orchards Shuttle Meadow Farm | Rose's Berry Farm | Scott's Yankee Farmer | Starberry Farm | The Pickin Patch at Woodford Farm | Town of Burlington | Town of Redding

What's Open Now: Hotels & Other Accommodations

It’s so good to get away again. Escape to a private hotel room, kick back, rest your head, and maybe even enjoy a complimentary breakfast – sounds good to us!

And safety is the top priority, so Connecticut hotels and lodging locations are following guidelines to make sure you can just focus on relaxing when you visit!

Featuring: Circle Hotel Fairfield | Connecticut River Valley Inn | Madison Beach Hotel | Microtel Inn & Suites - Uncasville | Stanton House Inn | Starbuck Inn | The Fitch House B&B

What's Open Now: Wineries & Breweries

It’s time to sip your favorite drinks in the summer sun, uncork, and unwind. Whether you prefer wine or hops, many Connecticut vineyards and breweries are open, so you can enjoy everything from views to brews.

And safety is Connecticut wineries' and breweries’ top priority.

Featuring: Arrigoni Winery | Charter Oak Brewing Company | Gouveia Vineyards | Preston Ridge Vineyard | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Two Roads Brewing Company | Urban Lodge Brewing

What's Open Now: Family Fun

Been cooped up with the kids and tired of all the screen time? It’s time to get back out and it feels so good. The summer sun is out and Connecticut’s got family fun galore! From sailing to zoo-going, there’s so much to discover right in your backyard – and the kids will love it too.

Featuring: Branford River Paddlesports, Kayaks and Tours | Connecticut Science Center | Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo | Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace | Mystified Escape Rooms | PEZ Visitor Center | Poet's Lounge Charters | Quassy Amusement & Waterpark | Safari Golf | Slipaway River Tours