CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location and Contact Information Sleeping Giant State Park 200 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 (203) 789-7498 {Link to Purchase a State Park Season Pass}   {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Picnic Tables HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Castle at Sleeping Giant State Park} Sleeping Giant State Park Hamden Two miles of mountaintop resembling a sleeping giant give this park its name, and make it a distinguishing feature on Connecticut's skyline Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Hiking} Hiking {Scenic Vista} Scenic Vista {Lookout Tower} Lookout Tower {Pond Fishing} Stream Fishing {Nature Trail} Nature Trail {Camping} Youth Group Camping {Picnicking} Picnicking Fishing Sleeping Giant State Park is a designated Trout Management Area. Please see Trout Management Areas for important information. Camping Youth Group Camping is available at Sleeping Giant State Park. More Information Facilities Bathrooms, Picnic Shelter, Picnic Tables Picnic Shelter Rental Information {Sleeping Giant Profile} Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden Directions From I-91: Take Exit 10. Then get onto Route 40 connector and stay on until the end. At the light, take a right onto Route 10N drive 1½ miles then take a right onto MT Carmel Avenue. The park entrance is on the left across from Quinnipiac University. From Wilbur Cross Parkway: Take Exit 61. Go north onto Whitney Avenue for 3 miles and take a right onto MT. Carmel Avenue. The park entrance is on the left across from Quinnipiac University. From I-84 to Cheshire: Take Route 70S onto Route 10 south drive 5 miles. Then take a left at the light onto MT. Carmel Avenue. The park entrance is on the left across from Quinnipiac University. Fees   Information on Season Passes Parking fees are in effect weekends and holidays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day and from September 8 through October 31. More Information Map Hiking Map (2919 K) History Two miles of mountaintop resembling a large man lying in repose, the "sleeping giant", is a popular feature of the south central Connecticut skyline. A 1 1/2 mile scenic trail leads to the stone observation tower on the peak of Mt. Carmel which provides an excellent view of Long Island Sound and the New Haven area. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: West Rock Ridge State Park, Hamden/New Haven  Location: Travel on Route 10 (Dixwell Avenue); turn west onto Benham. From Benham, turn south onto Main Street and then west onto Wintergreen. Activities: Car-Top Boating, Fall Foliage Viewing, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Scenic Vistas Charge: None Wharton Brook State Park, Wallingford  Location: 2 miles south of Wallingford on Route 5  Activities: Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming Charge: Weekends and holidays Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information The Sleeping Giant Park Association Fishing Information {Link to Top of Page}