State park
Burr Pond State Park
The park entrance is 3 miles from Torrington. Day use costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks. Burr Pond State Park is a state park in Connecticut.
Burr Pond State Park map
Burr Pond State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Burr Pond State Park costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks.
- Burr Pond State Park is 3 miles from Torrington.
- Yes, Connecticut Burr Pond is open to swimming at Burr Pond State Park.
Before you go
Burr Pond State Park is 3 miles from Torrington.
Trails
- The blue-blazed Walcott Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- John Muir Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- National Historical Parks Weir Farm National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Connecticut Burr Pond
Public lands next to Burr Pond State Park
- State parkPlatt Hill State Park is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkSunnybrook State Park is 1.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkJohn A. Minetto State Park is 2.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkStillwater Pond State Park is 2.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- portal.ct.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- portal.ct.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)