One local body of water that does accept visitors is the picture perfect Day Pond, in 180 acres of public land.The pond is named after the pioneering Day family, which impounded the pond to drive an up-and-down sawmill with a waterwheel.Stone foundations hark back to that time, while the pond is stocked with trout which makes it a favored destination for anglers.There’s a neat little beach area for swimming in the summer months and overlooking the water close by is a picnic pavilion, with more tables nearby on the east and west shores.By the water you can step onto the Blue-Blazed Salmon River, which will lead you to the Comstock Covered Bridge on its south loop.

Hiking there is fun. The beach off season is wonderful to let the dogs run and play.

Beautiful little place. Just to for a walk u can walk around the pond in about 15-20 min with taking your time ...

Lovely little park. Not crowded to feel safer during the pandemic. Nice colors during fall

The wife and I spent the day fishing here, the fishing was great. She caught and released seven beautiful trout, I got two and a really cool looking golden shiner. The park was clean and the people and dogs were friendly. Had a great time.

Beautiful spot to hike. Restrooms closed and picnic tables not available. Bring your own chair and table for picnics.

A very well kept state park. Great for puppies and grandmas :)

Quaint, peaceful, and usually pretty empty of visitors. My husband and I take our kids swimming at the small beach with a sectioned off shallow area (it goes up to my 8 year old twins chests). The kids enjoy splashing in the water, digging in the sand, and catching frogs. And we enjoy sitting on the sand in the shade of the beautiful trees that surround the pond. There is also hiking, but we havent ventured onto the trails yet. This is one of our all time favorite hidden gems.

Beautiful, quiet park with a beach and swimming area. Nice 3 mile trail loop that leads to a waterfall.

Excellent hike on 3 mile blue loop trail though trail markings need to be improved at critical spots as it is easy to get lost. Waterfall was beautiful.

So it was nice and quite. Really nice people swimming but water is red turns out a lot of Iron in the rocks left a film on me needed to shower asap after getting out

Very nice park. Well kept and clean. Nice place to fish and small beach area for swimming. Bring garbage bags though as they do not have trash cans.

My dad and I come to go fishing every year. We don’t always catch something good enough to keep but there are some lucky days! Even if we don’t catch anything it is a really good experience and there are a lot of nice people there!

Nice park. Lots of people around the pond. But was still quiet. Well other than our dog that doesnt know how to act right and barks at people no where near us.

Beautiful park, well maintained and clearly marked trails. Perfect for a hot summer day with the canopy cover.

Only passed by the pond on a hike. Looks like very nice area will definitely return to do the trail around the pond

Trails were amazing.. For beginners

This is a great, moderate hike. By moderate I mean dont attempt to bring your stroller if you have young children. There are a couple different sections to the trails surrounding DPSP. The first is the loop and the second is the point2point to Comstock Covered Bridge (Salmon River Trail). Combining the two will equal about 7-8 miles (although Ill admit I wasnt tracking my mileage too closely).The south end of the loop and the Salmon River trail are very clearly marked and fairly well maintained. Once again, just because its fairly well maintained doesnt mean you can take a stroller; you cant.The issue I had was the north section of the loop. Once past the waterfall spur, the trail becomes very confusing in a few spots (if traveling N/NE). A few times I walked off the trail because the sun was right in my eyes and other times because it wasnt clearly marked. My advice? Just pay close attention. If you dont see a marked trail, stop, look, locate a blue paint mark before continuing.Overall this was a fun hike and I plan on snowshoeing this later this winter

Great to go for a walk or fish with the family in the pond.

Beautiful park. Lots of picnic tables, clean bathrooms, fishing, swimming, hiking, more.Word of caution - be careful on trails. Some are marked, others are not. It is pretty easy to get lost or turned around.

Great place! Alot of hiking trails! Cant wait to come back!

Clean, and quiet ... great place to unwind and relax

There is a nice area for parties, the lake is dirty, the water is black and there are alot of water lilies on the lake, not very nice to be swimming in. The trail is ok, there isnt much to see. In general, its a good place to go with the family to either fish or to have a nice picnic.

Always nice to come here in all 95 seasons of Conetticut

I sat here and cried for a hour and no one bothered me 5/5

Great views and awesome trails. Watch out for all the partially downed trees.

Nice area to wall, hike, fish, explore, or have a picnic.

Great quiet place

Great hiking experience at Day Pond State Park ... definitely have some sort of bug protection with you. Make sure you take the time to go off on the Spur Trail to see the falls!

Really like the spot. Be aware that the bridge is under construction but its still super easy to connect the loop back to where you parked. No worries.

Its okay - poorly marked for sure - if you can make your way to waterfall area its very nice

Quiet, well maintained.

Great place to go fishing for trout..

Nice hidden gem

A great place do have a cookout or a picnic and go fishing theres also a spot where you can take a little 1, there is also a big pavilion to have a party, Colchesters hidden gem. A very relaxing place.

I ran into the Dayman there. He defeated the evil that was here. Dayman (ah-ah-ah), fighter of the Nightman (ah-ah-ah)! Champion of the Sun, youre a Master of Karate and friendship for Everyone!

Easy parking and a great place to walk with well marked trails.

Such a nice quiet place. Lots of picnic areas

Great Trails...10/10!!

A small pond ,choked with Lilly pads. There must be 25 cook out grills and picnic tables. Not a very exciting place. But some what quaint.

The easy parking lot is closed for the winter.

Nice park with fresh water swimming and scenic brook. Plenty of mosquitos, repellent needed. Trails dont match the trail map, it can be confusing to follow the blazes. There is the reminants of a bridge at the far end which left a large cliff at the end with little to stop children from getting too close.

A peaceful day of fishing

This is a great park to go to one thing I would caution is there are a lot of mosquitoes if you go when it’s humid and it’s good for fishing till is long as it’s fishing season if it’s not fishing season you won’t catch anything but if they freshly stocked the pond then you’re good to go just get there early in the morning

Great medium level trail hiking. Thick forest and some hidden history along the trails. I would love to learn more about the car wreck and stone foundation out there. Nice river setting as well. I sent my time on the trails not at the pond.

A scenic state park. There is a picnic area close to the pond. There is a 3 mile loop hiking trail starting from the pond.

Great place to visit and enjoy nature on a peaceful walk

Nice swim area, somewhat well kept, not to much trash laying around compared to some places. Good beach and picnic areas, can make a whole day with the family.

Good trails but watch to make sure you stay on them

Vast park. Many entertainment activities can be carried out by group visiting here. Also fishing, trekking...Kids also will enjoy playing here

Came here on the 4th of July and there was barely anyone here. Its great for the kods but i personally didnt like the water. I mean it is a Pond so dont expect to be able to see into the water. If you want clearer water go to a lake. They do have a decent beach area and benches to sit at.

Great place for the family to have fun. No parking Charges.

Beautiful property. The only issue I have is that trails are poorly marked, and the maps need to be updated.

The water smelled, the swim area was overcrowded with lilly pads, I wouldnt let my kids swim there, or my dog in the water. Would not waste your time.

Nice little park, convenient parking with shade.

Great hiking, swimming, and picnicking area

Great Hiking trails.

Place is covered in weeds and the state does nothing about it hard place to fish tons of lily pasds make it hard to fish

Found this quiet little park because of some friends that frequent it. I take the kids to swim in the pond and have a picnic lunch.Great little spot, but could benefit from more frequent visits from the park rangers. People know carry out what you bring in yet they leave messes for other people to clean up and if you address the issue they get offensive.

Great family fishing spot awesome for kids and or just a great spot to hang out... highly recommend for a day out with the family

Really like this place!

I love to be outside on the trail. Day pond trails are well marked and there is plenty of space to stretch my legs. Come here to get outdoors.

Peaceful and not crazy busy!

Lots of trails to explore

Nice place for walk and relaxing, nice for friends and family

Great park for a hike, fishing, walking the dog.

Pond is quite overgrown with water lilys.Fishing is difficult in many areas.

Great place to fish with kids

Nothing special!

Nice place, small but at the same time not crowded at all

Best trails and clean utilities, small swimming area though

A great place for a day hike!

Nice place for a cook out n family fun

Great hike with an awesome waterfall.

A lot to offer anyone. Swimming, hiking, fishing, picnic areas with grills, covered pavilions with huge firestone fireplaces which can be rented cheap for large group gatherings, short hike to the Salmon River, Comstock covered bridge, mountain biking trails, horseback riding trails, 68 foot waterfall, historic foundations, flush toilets and handicap accessable.

Great place to go walk and relax

Nice place short walk but Please take care of open park space. Take ALL garbage with you.

Great walk trails

Great place to hike, nice falls and several cellar holes.

Trails decently marked; worth the blue route hike that is about 3 miles and moderate in difficulty for all ages. Waterfall spur trail 0.2 miles and worth it if you are visiting when streams are full.

Wonderful access to park hiking fishing picnic

Relaxing place. Great place to walk your dog.

Nice peaceful place

Nice hike, and Larocke some elevation overall a nice walk

Cute little swimming area, nice clean state park, main bathrooms were locked, small outhouse across broken bridge was open

Good food good people recommend

Amazing!

Great trails to walk or run on for hours.

Great for fishing

Amazing!!!!!

Great place to fish

Drove by

Nice trails for hiking

Great hiking spot