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| Park Location and Contact Information |
Squantz Pond
State Park
178 Shortwoods Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812 |
| (203) 312-5023 |
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| ACCESSIBILITY |
| This park offers: |
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Bathrooms |
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Fishing Platform |
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Parking |
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Picnic Tables | |
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| HOURS: |
| The park is open from 8 am to sunset. |
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| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: |
| Alcohol-free park. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. |
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| WATER QUALITY: |
| Current information on swimming water quality. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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 |
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| {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. |
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ATTENTION SQUANTZ POND STATE PARK VISITORS:
The following rules are in effect and strictly enforced:
NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED
PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE PARK APRIL 15 - SEPTEMBER 30
Parking at Squantz Pond is limited to 250 vehicles. Once capacity is reached, the park is closed, and will remain closed for the rest of the day. Please note there is no alternative parking, and cars parking or unloading on local roads and parking lots will be ticketed and/or towed.
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| {Picnicking} Picnicking |
{Pond Fishing} Pond Fishing |
| {Hiking} Hiking |
{Swimming} Swimming |
| {Boating} Boating |
{SCUBA Diving} SCUBA Diving |
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| Bathrooms, Boat Launch, Picnic Tables |
| Note to Swimmers: Please read the Beach Rules and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park |
{Squantz Pond State Park}
Squantz State Park, New Fairfield |
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| 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. |
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There are separate weekend/holiday and weekday parking fees for non-residents 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.
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| Hiking Map |
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| 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. |
| {Picnic Grove at Squantz Pond State Park} |
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| Related Links |
Connecticut Tourism Information
Fishing Information
Boating Information |
| {Link to Top of Page} | Content last updated May 2019 |
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