City escapees seeking lakeside beaches and rugged camping will find it all near Bridgeport.
Looking into Long Island Sound with a view of New York’s skyline, Bridgeport is the perfect day trip for campers headed to New England. There isn’t any camping within the city, but the nearby town of Weston has a campground for RVs and tents with amenities like picnic tables, wifi, and toilets. Roughly 30 minutes north, find more campsites in Kettletown State Park. Picnic tables, grill-top fire rings, dump stations, and bathrooms will keep the whole crew comfortable. Take the Crest Trail for views of Lake Zoar before zipping off to Hammonasset Beach State Park, an hour east of Bridgeport along the coastline. Campers can hike Moraine Trail and build sandcastles on the beach in July. Rustic cabin rentals with basic furnishings are available for rent, and campgrounds in the area offer tent and RV campsites with access to bathrooms, showers, full hookups, and dump stations—just be wary of winter closures from late September until late May.