State park
Gillette Castle State Park
The park entrance is 2 miles from Chester Center. Day use costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks. Gillette Castle State Park is a state park in Connecticut.
Gillette Castle State Park map
Gillette Castle 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 Gillette Castle State Park costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks.
- Gillette Castle State Park is 2 miles from Chester Center.
Before you go
Gillette Castle State Park is 2 miles from Chester Center.
Trails
- National Historical Parks Weir Farm National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Public lands next to Gillette Castle State Park
- State parkSelden Neck State Park is 1.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkEagle Landing State Park is 1.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkBrainard Homestead State Park is 2.7 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)