Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area

Hop Brook Lake
Near Naugatuck, Connecticut

Facilities

This day-use park offers (4) four picnic shelters with electrical outlets, picnic tables, and charcoal grills. An on-site ball field can also be reserved for various sporting events and activities. Regular picnic sites are also spread throughout the park and available on a first come, first served basis. User Fee's are no longer charged to enter the park. Other amenities include restroom facilities with flush toilets/sinks/water fountains, beach/swimming area, hiking/mt. biking trails, ball field, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits.

Natural Features

The forest surrounding Hop Brook Lake is made up of a wide variety of trees including maple, oak, hickory, ash, birch, white pine and hemlock. Wildlife is abundant in the area. Bird watchers have the opportunity to see hawks, owls, osprey, turkeys, waterfowl, numerous songbirds and the occasional bald eagle. White-tailed deer, black bears, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, raccoons, possums, beaver, squirrels and many other animals make Hop Brook Lake their home.

Recreation

Exploring Hop Brook Lake by canoe, kayak or rowboat is a favorite activity of visitors. The park's beach and designated swimming area are also a great place to relax in the warm summer sun. Fishing is welcome at the lake and its feeder streams, which are periodically stocked by the CT. DEEP with brown, brook, and rainbow trout. Largemouth bass, perch and panfish are also found in the lake. Hikers, walkers, mountain bikers, cross country skiers and snowshoers will find over seven miles of trails that wind throughout the woods and meadows at Hop Brook Lake.

Activities

  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Ranger Station
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Recreation Programs
  • Snowshoeing
  • Swimming
  • Water Access
  • Non-Motorized Boating
  • Day Use Area
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Picnicking
  • Softball Fields
  • Water Activities

Amenities

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Grills
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Picnic Area
  • Baseball Fields
  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Educational Programs
  • Electricity
  • Emergency Phone
  • Flush Toilets (Seasonal)
  • Grills
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Lake Access
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Picnic Tables
  • Recycling
  • Shade
  • Table & Benches
  • Trailheads
  • Trash Collection
  • Volleyball Courts

Getting Here

Latitude
41° 30' 47.9999" N
Longitude
73° 4' 0.0001" W
From Bridgeport, take Route 8 N 23.5 miles to Exit 26/CT-63 S in Naugatuck. Head southeast on Main Street and turn onto CT-63 N. Travel approx. 3 miles. The park entrance is on the right side of the road at the intersection of CT-63 and CT-188. From Hartford, take I-84 W 31 miles to the CT-64 exit, Exit 17 (Watertown/Middlebury, Rte. 63). Go straight until you come to the intersection of CT-64 and CT-63. Turn left on CT-63. Travel approx. 1.5 miles. The park entrance is on the left side of the road at the intersection of CT-63 and CT-188. From Danbury, take I-84 E to the CT-63 exit, Exit 17 (Naugatuck/Watertown, Rte. 63). Take a right off the exit ramp. Travel approx. 1.5 miles. The park entrance is on the left side of the road at the intersection of CT-63 and CT-188.

Need to Know

  • This is a day-use area; no overnight camping allowed.
  • Vehicles are prohibited from driving through interior gates or on access roads (including at all shelters). This includes catered events.
  • ATVs, Dirt Bikes and OHVs are prohibited.
  • Pets are not allowed on beach and must be kept on a leash at all times.
  • Motor boats (gas powered) are prohibited. Electric trolling motors are allowed.
  • Generators are prohibited.
  • America the Beautiful pass holders receive half off the day-use fee.
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • User Fee's are no longer charged to enter the park.
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems are prohibited.

    • Contact Information

    HOP BROOK LAKE
    PROJECT OFFICE
    4 STRAITS TURNPIKE (RTE. 63)
    Middlebury, CT 06762

    For campground inquiries, please call: 203-729-8840

    Additional Information