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Camping at Lake Waramaug State Park
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Park Location and Contact Information
Lake Waramaug
State Park
30 Lake Waramaug Road
New Preston, CT 06777
Camping
(Seasonal)
(860) 868-0220
Maintenance Office
(860) 868-2592
ACCESSIBILITY
This park offers:
Bathrooms
Parking
Picnic Tables
HOURS:
The park is open from 8 am to sunset.
WATER QUALITY:
Current information on swimming water quality.
PETS:
Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas. Pets are not permitted in the campground or on the beach.
STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email:
Telephone:
(860) 424-3200
(866) 287-2757
(Toll Free in CT)
Fax:
(860) 424-4070
Lake Waramaug State Park
Kent
Scenically, few bodies of water in Connecticut can rival the picturesque setting of Lake Waramaug. When vivid fall foliage is mirrored in the unrippled lake surface, the park becomes a mecca for sightseers and photographers.
Activities
Camping
There are 77 sites in wooded and open settings available in the Lake Waramaug Campground. The camping season begins the weekend before Memorial Day Weekend and ends September 30.
Facilities
Bathrooms, Car-Top Boating, Food Concession, Picnic Tables, Showers (Campground)
Note to Swimmers: Please read the Beach Regulations and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park.
Lake Waramaug State Park, Kent
Directions
From New Milford: follow Route 202 to New Preston. Turn left onto Route 45. Take a left onto North Shore Road and follow the signs around the lake to the park.
From Torrington/Litchfield: follow Route 118 to Litchfield. At the intersection of Routes 118 and 202 in Litchfield bear left onto Route 202. Follow Route 202 to New Preston. Take a right onto Route 45 and then a left onto North Shore Road. Continue around the lake to the park.
Fees
There is a weekend/holiday parking fee and a campsite fee at Lake Waramaug State Park.
Map
Overview
Waramaug is the name of an Indian chief of the Wyantenock tribe who had hunting grounds near falls on the Housatonic River, now referred to as "Lover's Leap", in the town of New Milford. Chief Waramaug and his followers wintered in the area now covered by Lake Lillinonah, which was later created by damming the Housatonic, and made Lake Waramaug their summer residence.
The land comprising the park, consisting of approximately 95 acres, was purchased by the State in 1920.
Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include:
Housatonic Meadows State Park, Cornwall Bridge/Sharon
Location: 2 miles north of Cornwall Bridge on Route 7
Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking
Charge: None for picnic area. Campsite fee
Location: 4 miles north of Kent on Route 7
Activities: Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking
Charge: Weekends and holidays, in season
Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent
Location: 159 Macedonia Brook Road
Activities: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking
Charge: None for picnic area. Campsite fee
Mt. Tom State Park, Litchfield
Location: 3 1/2 miles west of Bantam off Route 202
Activities: Boating (non-motor), Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Swimming
Charge: Daily, in season
