CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location and Contact Information Lake Waramaug State Park 30 Lake Waramaug Road New Preston, CT 06777 Camping (Seasonal) (860) 868-0220 Maintenance Office (860) 868-2592 {Link to Purchase a State Park Season Pass}   {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Bathrooms {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Picnic Tables HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. WATER QUALITY: Current information on swimming water quality. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas.  Pets are not permitted  in the campground or on the beach. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks@ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Lake Waramaug State Park} Lake Waramaug State Park Kent Scenically, few bodies of water in Connecticut can rival the picturesque setting of Lake Waramaug.  When vivid fall foliage is mirrored in the unrippled lake surface, the park becomes a mecca for sightseers and photographers. Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Camping} Camping {Picnicking} Picnicking {Car-Top Boating} Car-Top Boating {Swimming} Swimming {Fishing}   Lake Fishing Canoe & Kayak Rentals Camping There are 77 sites in wooded and open settings available in the Lake Waramaug Campground. The camping season begins the weekend before Memorial Day Weekend and ends September 30. More Information Facilities Bathrooms, Car-Top Boating, Food Concession, Picnic Tables, Showers (Campground) Note to Swimmers:  Please read the Beach Regulations and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park. {Lake Waramaug} Lake Waramaug State Park, Kent Directions From New Milford: follow Route 202 to New Preston.  Turn left onto Route 45. Take a left onto North Shore Road and follow the signs around the lake to the park. From Torrington/Litchfield: follow Route 118 to Litchfield.  At the intersection of Routes 118 and 202 in Litchfield bear left onto Route 202.  Follow Route 202 to New Preston. Take a right onto Route 45 and then a left onto North Shore Road. Continue around the lake to the park. Fees   Information on Season Passes There is a weekend/holiday parking fee and a campsite fee at Lake Waramaug State Park. More Information Map Camping and Park Map (614 K) History Waramaug is the name of an Indian chief of the Wyantenock tribe who had hunting grounds near falls on the Housatonic River, now referred to as "Lover's Leap", in the town of New Milford.  Chief Waramaug and his followers wintered in the area now covered by Lake Lillinonah, which was later created by damming the Housatonic, and made Lake Waramaug their summer residence. The land comprising the park, consisting of approximately 95 acres, was purchased by the State in 1920. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Housatonic Meadows State Park, Cornwall Bridge/Sharon Location: 2 miles north of Cornwall Bridge on Route 7 Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking Charge: None for picnic area. Campsite fee Kent Falls State Park, Kent Location: 4 miles north of Kent on Route 7 Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking Charge: Weekends and holidays, in season Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent  Location: 159 Macedonia Brook Road Activities: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking Charge: None for picnic area.  Campsite fee Mt. Tom State Park, Litchfield  Location: 3 1/2 miles west of Bantam off Route 202 Activities: Boating (non-motor), Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Swimming Charge: Daily, in season Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information Boating Information {Link to Top of Page}