195 photo locations in Connecticut — 86 state parks, 38 lighthouses, 17 waterfalls, 17 mountain peaks and more — plus 5 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 54 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 6.0+ in central Connecticut. Wildflowers peak around May.
Photo locations
195
NPS sites
5
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 6.0+
Top photo locations in Connecticut
LighthouseFive Mile Point Light
LighthouseFalkner Island Light
LighthouseNew London Harbor Light
LighthouseStonington Harbor Light
LighthouseTongue Point Light
Botanical GardenConnecticut College Arboretum
WaterfallGreat Falls
LighthouseNew London Ledge Light
LighthouseStratford Shoal Light
Mountain PeakPeak Mountain
Mountain PeakPinnacle Rock
Mountain PeakPistapaug Mountain
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State Parks86Lighthouses38Waterfalls17Mountain Peaks17Covered Bridges9Lakes7Botanical Gardens6Ghost Towns4Beaches4Scenic Viewpoints4National Wildlife Refuges1Caves1Natural Arches1
National Park Service sites in Connecticut
CT/GAAppalachian National Scenic Trail
CTColtsville National Historical Park
MA/CTNew England National Scenic Trail
CTWeir Farm National Historical Park
MA/RIWashington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
Golden hour in Connecticut cities
Bridgeport, CT
NHNew Haven, CT
Stamford, CT
North Stamford, CT
Hartford, CT
WAWaterbury, CT
NONorwalk, CT
DADanbury, CT
ENEast Norwalk, CT
New Britain, CT
West Hartford, CT
BRBristol, CT
Night sky
- Milky Way in Connecticut
- Northern lights in Connecticut
- Perseids in Connecticut
- Geminids in Connecticut