State park
Penwood State Park
The park entrance is 1.9 miles from Simsbury Center. Day use costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks. Penwood State Park is a state park in Connecticut.
Penwood State Park map
Penwood 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 Penwood State Park costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks.
- Penwood State Park is 1.9 miles from Simsbury Center.
Before you go
Penwood State Park is 1.9 miles from Simsbury Center.
Trails
- The Metacomet 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
Public lands next to Penwood State Park
- State parkTalcott Mountain State Park is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkStratton Brook State Park is 2.4 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)