Western CT

Coming from Southen NH. Have decided to make the first day drive heavy and will be stopping in PA. All of the examples, and thanks for sharing, are what I was defining as Western CT- i.e. West of Hartford.

NHDad wrote:
Heading south to DC and wanted to overnight in the far west Connecticut area, I'm not finding any place. I can try to make it a bit further west but options after going into NY state seem even more limited. Newburgh requires 2 nights. Any one have a good spot?

Pickings are pretty thin in this part of the world...Ct is small state so western - central not much difference........Have Bear Creek..less that hour from NY state line....off 84..got Branch Brook maybe 15 minutes up rt 8 from 84.....and then in NY got Newburgh KOA...up rt 100 from 84 maybe 20 miles as a guess
and next shot is Tri-State at exit 53 of 84 in pa...at NY state line...Chuck

What do you consider western CT? What route are you driving?

If I'm not to late to this thread, slightly more east but still in western CT is Bear Creek Campground in Bristol CT. 2 miles off I84, sites are easy in easy out.

Mike

I'm writing these down. Finding good overnights in that general area above NY City on 84 has been a challenge.

North of Waterbury - just off CT-8 - in Thomaston is Branch Brook CG. The CG is actually located on US-6. About 8-9 miles from I-84 up to Thomaston.

We stayed there for two months last year while our volunteer spot with the COE was not ready. Nice folks, and they do have some overnight spots.

I had a similar issue and gave up and stayed here

Sylvan Lake

Exit 15 in NY off I-84. Not far from the CT/NY border.

Note: Don't take the Taconic State Parkway. Campers not allowed.