Sleeping Giant Park, Hamden

Sleeping Giant State Park lives up to its billing as a wilderness park and is a great get-a-way to the country. There are an abundance of hiking trails and picnic areas that add up to 32 miles of wilderness. If you go, fishing gear in hand, the trout-stocked river will fulfill your fishing dreams; if you do not plan a fishing excursion, tote along your camera, climb the tower trail and head to the stone tower where you can catch a panoramic view of the countryside.