Two friends at peak of West Rock State Park (Instagram@newhaven365)

West Rock Ridge State Park

Hamden/New Haven, CT

From the many impressive vantage points along the ridge, take in up to 200 square miles of views, from New Haven Harbor to Long Island Sound to Sleeping Giant to Lakes Dawson and Watrous. Rising from 400 feet of elevation at the South Summit in New Haven to 715 feet of elevation at High Rock in Bethany on the Hamden border, the park’s six-mile long ridge is a non-stop series of jawdropping vistas.

Whether you decide to drive to the South Overlook, hike along the seven-mile long Blue-Blazed Regicides Trail, which connects to the Quinnipiac Trail at High Rock, or go for a ride along 11 miles of the some of the state’s top mountain biking terrain, you choose how you want to explore the park.

Fun Fact: West Rock Ridge has one of the highest concentration of rare and endangered species of any park in the state. 

Views from the Park
Location

29 Main Street
Hamden/New Haven, CT 06518

Details

Open Daily
(8:00 a.m. – Sunset)

Drive to summit, Memorial Day – late October.

Contact

Main (203) 287-5658

Trail running in winter at West Rock Ridge (Instagram@itsamarython)
Activities

Overview

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Nature

Other

Picnicking

Fees

Free

Accessibility

Summit Parking

Pets

Yes, on leash