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Hartford – aerial view of city buildings during daytime📷 Photo by Balazs Busznyak on Unsplash

Road trips from Hartford

4 road trips that start in or near Hartford, from 2 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls – lake, forest, park© IlonaBurschl · Pixabay Content License
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Scenic byways

Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls

98 mi8 stops2 days
Dinosaur tracks, reservoir forests and autumn summits – by camper from the Pioneer Valley over Jacob’s Ladder through the Berkshires to Mount Greylock – brown rocky mountain under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Jim Witkowski on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Dinosaur tracks, reservoir forests and autumn summits – by camper from the Pioneer Valley over Jacob’s Ladder through the Berkshires to Mount Greylock

194 mi13 stops6 days
Steam trains, whalers and summer palaces – by camper along the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island – 20250719 osprey hammonasset beach state park PD200173© Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Steam trains, whalers and summer palaces – by camper along the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island

159 mi14 stops7 days
Waterfalls, white churches and dinosaur tracks: by camper through inland Connecticut, from the Litchfield Hills to the Quiet Corner – Kent Falls State Park© Brianegge · CC0
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In-depth road trip guides

Waterfalls, white churches and dinosaur tracks: by camper through inland Connecticut, from the Litchfield Hills to the Quiet Corner

201 mi14 stops7 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls298 mi1 h 45 min8
Dinosaur tracks, reservoir forests and autumn summits – by camper from the Pioneer Valley over Jacob’s Ladder through the Berkshires to Mount Greylock6194 mi3 h 28 min13
Steam trains, whalers and summer palaces – by camper along the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island7159 mi2 h 51 min14
Waterfalls, white churches and dinosaur tracks: by camper through inland Connecticut, from the Litchfield Hills to the Quiet Corner7201 mi3 h 35 min14

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Hartford?

Popular routes starting in or near Hartford: Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls, Dinosaur tracks, reservoir forests and autumn summits – by camper from the Pioneer Valley over Jacob’s Ladder through the Berkshires to Mount Greylock, Steam trains, whalers and summer palaces – by camper along the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island and Waterfalls, white churches and dinosaur tracks: by camper through inland Connecticut, from the Litchfield Hills to the Quiet Corner.

Is there a short road trip from Hartford?

The shortest is Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls: 2 days, about 98 mi.

What is the longest road trip from Hartford?

The longest is Waterfalls, white churches and dinosaur tracks: by camper through inland Connecticut, from the Litchfield Hills to the Quiet Corner: 7 days, about 201 mi with 14 stops.