Top rated State parks in Portland

Experience the best that Portland has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 27 places from State park category.

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Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
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Formal rose gardens laid out with arches & paths leading to a central gazebo popular for weddings.
4.80 (2.5K reviews) (~23.28 km from centre)
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Chatfield Hollow State Park
State park
Natural area with pine woods, streams, caves & rocky ledges, offering hiking, swimming & fishing.
4.80 (783 reviews) (~23.47 km from centre)
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Gillette Castle State Park
State park
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette.
4.70 (3.5K reviews) (~24.3 km from centre)
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Sleeping Giant State Park
State park
State park with hiking trails up a ridge whose uneven profile is thought to evoke a sleeping giant.
4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~27.37 km from centre)
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Devil's Hopyard State Park
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860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls.
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~26.98 km from centre)
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Salmon River State Forest
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Sprawling destination for outdoor recreation such as hiking, fishing, field sports & hunting.
4.70 (637 reviews) (~15.85 km from centre)
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Pattaconk Recreation Area (Cockaponset State Forest)
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👍👍 Easy. Nice well marked hike. Some cool water features. 12 year old and 60 year old navigated very well.
4.70 (147 reviews) (~20.61 km from centre)
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Haddam Island State Park
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👍 Haddam Island State Parks a typical island within the CT River. It catches a lot of debris during the spring floods. Although camping is permitted by permit only. The island is usually closed in spring so humans do not disturb the nesting eagles. Once the baby eagles depart the DEP opens the park...
4.70 (31 reviews) (~13.59 km from centre)
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Cockaponset State Forest
State park
Connecticut's second largest state forest, with many trails for hiking, mountain biking & skiing.
4.60 (534 reviews) (~16.05 km from centre)
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Millers Pond State Park
State park
Scenic park with hiking & mountain biking trails that wind through a forest, plus fishing & hunting.
4.60 (469 reviews) (~10.82 km from centre)
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Haddam Meadows State Park
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👍👍 Lovely gorgeous green sheltered quiet family area on The Connecticut River. Huge gravel parking lot . Boat Launch and walk out dock on one side. Creep down through the woods to the vast sunlit river. Peaceful kayaking.
4.60 (399 reviews) (~14.94 km from centre)
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Bolton Notch State Park
State park
👍 This is a very local place for us but that being said as with most local places this is the first time we have been here. The entrance to the park is very difficult to find and dangerous to enter. We found it easier to park at the commuter parking lot and walk over on the paved path that has a guard...
4.60 (215 reviews) (~28.82 km from centre)
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Hurd State Park
State park
Large riverfront forested park featuring campsites, hiking trails, picnic shelters & wildlife views.
4.60 (200 reviews) (~10.05 km from centre)
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Wadsworth Falls State Park
State park
Swimming pool & trails in a picnic-ready park that contains a waterfall, streams & a pond.
4.50 (1.9K reviews) (~5.5 km from centre)
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Gay City State Park
State park
Scenic 1,500-acre park offering hiking & biking trails, swimming & historic mill-town ruins.
4.50 (537 reviews) (~23.39 km from centre)
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Day Pond State Park
State park
👍👍 A great spot to hike. The Salmon River trail is about a three mile loop. It features rolling, wooded hills, several stream crossings, plenty of ups and downs and many wet spots. There's a side trail about halfway through the hike which brings you down to a nice looking falls, by way of a Boy Scout E...
4.50 (267 reviews) (~18.53 km from centre)
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River Highlands State Park
State park
Forested park on the Connecticut River featuring trails, campsites & bluffs with scenic views.
4.50 (172 reviews) (~5.23 km from centre)
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Higganum Reservoir State Park
State park
Sprawling reservoir & walk-in park offering fishing, hiking & hunting, plus a car-top boat launch.
4.50 (93 reviews) (~11.31 km from centre)
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Sunrise State Park
State park
👍👍 This is a nice area to dog walk or talk a hike. The path is mostly level and portions wind through the now defunct Sunrise Resort - Frank Davis Resort. In their era these parks were considered top tourist destinations. During the late 1980's tourism wound down and subsequently the state purchased th...
4.50 (50 reviews) (~15.79 km from centre)
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Dinosaur State Park
State park
Expansive educational park with a geodome covering 500 dinosaur tracks plus programs & activities.
4.40 (1.1K reviews) (~8.89 km from centre)
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