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Free & dispersed camping in Connecticut

We currently track 37 dispersed and free-camping locations in Connecticut, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against mixed federal, state trust, and county land. Connecticut sits in the United States and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

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37 documented sites Region: United States

All documented campsites in Connecticut

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. Ball Brook Group Camping Area

    Basic · 42.020, -73.453

    Fee: unspecified

  2. Beech Grove 5

    Basic · 41.788, -72.574

    Fee: unspecified

  3. Belter's Campsites

    Basic · 41.927, -73.363

    Free

  4. Boy Scout Camp

    Basic · 41.343, -72.595

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Camp Farnam

    Basic · 41.481, -72.652

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Camp White Youth Group Camping Area

    Basic · 41.940, -73.010

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Cedars Camp Area

    Basic · 41.409, -72.418

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Cozy Hill Campground

    Basic · near Litchfield · 41.715, -73.263

    Fee: unspecified

  9. DEEP campsite

    Basic · 41.845, -72.963

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Dean's Ravine Campsite

    Basic · 41.921, -73.348

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Frog Hollow Horse Camp

    Basic · 41.606, -71.866

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Group Campsite

    Basic · 41.421, -72.674

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Group Campsite

    Basic · 41.420, -72.673

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Hogback Camp Area

    Basic · 41.404, -72.420

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Housatonic Meadows State Park Campground

    Basic · 41.838, -73.380

    Fee: unspecified

  16. James Stocking Youth Group Camping Area

    Basic · 41.931, -72.993

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Mystic KOA Holiday

    Basic · 41.425, -71.845

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Nickerson Park

    Basic · 41.820, -72.106

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Odetah Camping Resort

    Basic · 41.557, -72.159

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Primitve Camping Area

    Basic · 41.973, -72.739

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Quarry Knob Camp Area

    Basic · 41.394, -72.416

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Roaring Brook Camp Area

    Basic · 41.954, -72.930

    Fee: unspecified

  23. SR1

    Basic · 41.614, -73.325

    Fee: unspecified

  24. SR2

    Basic · 41.613, -73.328

    Fee: unspecified

  25. SR3

    Basic · 41.605, -73.335

    Fee: unspecified

  26. SR4

    Basic · 41.609, -73.337

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Sharon Mountain Campsite

    Basic · 41.911, -73.395

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Silver Hill Campsite

    Basic · 41.815, -73.390

    Free

  29. Silvermine Horse Camp

    Basic · 41.827, -72.080

    Free

  30. Springledge Camp Area

    Basic · 41.400, -72.419

    Fee: unspecified

  31. White Pines Campsites

    Basic · near Barkhamsted · 41.940, -73.038

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Youth Camp I

    Basic · 41.338, -73.385

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Youth Camp II

    Basic · 41.336, -73.385

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Youth Camp III

    Basic · 41.336, -73.383

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Youth Group Camping Area

    Basic · 41.775, -72.084

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Youth Site 1

    Basic · 41.478, -72.333

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Youth Site 2

    Basic · 41.477, -72.333

    Fee: unspecified