Top rated Parks in West Haven, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

essex park

Park

4.90 (83 reviews) (~47.44 km from centre)

Walnut Hill Park Rose Garden

Park

👍👍 Beautiful park and it’s even more beautiful when rose are in peak bloom. Nice for evening walk, or picnic.

4.90 (71 reviews) (~45.73 km from centre)

Meigs Point

Park

4.90 (38 reviews) (~33.78 km from centre)

Waveny Park

Park

250-acre city park featuring indoor & outdoor sports courts, a pool, plus a performing arts center.

4.80 (849 reviews) (~48.39 km from centre)

Kings Park Bluff

Park

👍👍 I was trying to find Kings Park Psychiatric Center but the closest thing was the KP Bluff. This is building 93. Neoclassical. Nice place to walk and take pictures.

4.80 (768 reviews) (~47.16 km from centre)

food truck cinco de mayo

Mobile caterer

👍👍 Beautiful New England green, nicely maintained. Great for walking and great shops + restaurants nearby.

4.80 (716 reviews) (~22.22 km from centre)

Weir Farm National Historical Park

National reserve

Historic retreat visited by renowned painters, with art & nature programs & outdoor activities.

4.80 (351 reviews) (~42.56 km from centre)

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

Hiking area

👍 Great section of the much longer East Coast Greenway.

4.80 (323 reviews) (~25.5 km from centre)

Sweetbriar Park

Park

👍👍 This nature center is a hidden gem. Visit to see wonderful animals in a relaxed setting on the Nissequogue River. Their mission is to rehabilitate injured wild animals and educate the public. A worthwhile goal and a wonderful place.

4.80 (290 reviews) (~49.87 km from centre)

Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park

Park

4.80 (258 reviews) (~35.16 km from centre)

Frank Melville Memorial Foundation

Park

👍👍 I would often visit here as a kid with my cousins. Now I get to share this park with my 20-month-old. It's a safe place to take him for a stroll and we never have to worry about it being too crowded. The fact that it's dog friendly is also a huge bonus! The park has only become more beautiful with a...

4.80 (235 reviews) (~38.86 km from centre)

Still River Greenway Trail

Park

4.80 (232 reviews) (~43.8 km from centre)

Rockland Preserve Singletrack

Park

👍 The trails are challenging. Even the "easy" green trail is tougher than green trails in most other parks. Don't let me scare you away though. We rode most of the trails on a tandem and had a great time. We drove from Indiana and found the trail to be well worth the trip.

4.80 (184 reviews) (~30.01 km from centre)

Winslow Park

Park

🫤 The “dog park” has no fence to prevent dogs from running off. It has Post Rd. And Compo Rd on two sides and many dogs have run off and either were hit by cars or lost. There have been many dog owners in Westport who have asked the town to fence in a safe area but it falls on deaf ears.

4.80 (164 reviews) (~36.88 km from centre)