Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

Visit Connecticut's State Parks and Forests

Visit Connecticut's State Parks and ForestsConnecticut residents are no longer be required to pay a parking fee at CT State Parks and Forest recreation areas.  Therefore, we no longer sell Season Park passes for CT registered vehicles.

You can purchase a Non-Resident Parks Pass, making a gift to others so they can get outside and enjoy the diversity and splendor that Connecticut’s 110 state parks and 32 state forest recreation areas have to offer.

Non-Resident Season Passes allow unlimited admission to all state parks and recreational areas with no additional parking fee. Season passé cost s $112 for Out-of-State residents.

The Heritage Passport allows the bearer to gain admittance to three facilities (Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks) for unlimited visitation until the end of the calendar year in which it was purchased.  The Heritage Passport cost is $67.00 and will allow a family (2 adults and up to 4 children) unlimited admittance to the three facilities.

 

View more information about Park Passes (including where they can be purchased) and Connecticut's State Parks.

Environmental Gift Giving Guide