State park
River Highlands State Park
The park entrance is 3 miles from Portland. Day use costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks. River Highlands State Park is a state park in Connecticut.
River Highlands State Park map
River Highlands 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 River Highlands State Park costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks.
- River Highlands State Park is 3 miles from Portland.
Before you go
River Highlands State Park is 3 miles from Portland.
Trails
- National Historical Parks Weir Farm National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- River Named in agency park title
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Public lands next to River Highlands State Park
- State parkDinosaur State Park is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkDinosaur State Park and Arboretum is 1.7 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)