CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location and Contact Information Squantz Pond State Park 178 Shortwoods Road New Fairfield, CT 06810 (203) 797-4165 {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} Fishing Platform {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} 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: dep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Squantz Pond Swimming Area} 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.   UPCOMING EVENT!!   Living History Day, October 24, 2009 Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Boating} Boating {Pond Fishing} Pond Fishing {Ice Skating} Ice Skating {Swimming} Swimming {Hiking} Hiking {SCUBA Diving} SCUBA Diving {Picnicking} Picnicking Facilities Bathrooms, Boat Launch, Picnic Tables Note to Swimmers:  Please read the Beach Regulations and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park {Squantz Pond State 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 4½ 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 4½ 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 4½ 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 4½ miles north of the center of New Fairfield. Fees   Information on Season Passes 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. More Information Map Hiking Map (1004 K) History 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. {Picnic Grove at Squantz Pond State Park} Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information Boating Information {Link to Top of Page}