# Road trips in Connecticut

> 2 road trips and 4 hand-picked places in Connecticut, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/connecticut/

2 road trips and 4 hand-picked places in Connecticut, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

## Road trips through Connecticut

- [Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b20-litchfield-hills/): The quiet hills of northwest Connecticut: the green at Litchfield, Lake Waramaug, two covered bridges over the Housatonic and the cascades of Kent Falls.
- [Connecticut, Rhode Island and Montauk](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/new-england-shore/): Mystic seaport, Newport’s mansions and the ferry to the tip of Long Island.

## Places worth the detour in Connecticut

- [Lake Waramaug State Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-lake-waramaug/): A small park at the west end of Lake Waramaug, with a swimming area, picnic lawn and campground. A narrow road of about 8 miles loops the lake past farms and old houses.
- [Kent Falls State Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-kent-falls/): A series of cascades dropping about 250 feet through the woods beside US-7, with a short, steep trail along the falls from a meadow picnic area. Weekend parking fee for out-of-state cars.
- [Bulls Bridge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-bulls-bridge/): One of two covered bridges in Connecticut still open to cars, a one-lane span over the Housatonic with a short trail along the river gorge. The Appalachian Trail passes close by; small parking area.
- [West Cornwall Covered Bridge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-west-cornwall-bridge/): A red, one-lane covered bridge over the Housatonic from 1864, still carrying traffic on CT-128. Small pull-offs by the river, which is popular with fly fishers and paddlers.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips in Connecticut?**
Popular routes include Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills: covered bridges and Kent Falls and Connecticut, Rhode Island and Montauk. CampingSpirit has 2 trip guides that pass through Connecticut, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.