For the photographer, these locations are a dream come true. They are perfect for capturing all the beauty of the Constitution State and for having a good time. So if you’ve been looking to catch some sights, build your portfolio, or just need an excuse to get a fancy camera, start here!

  1. Danbury Railway Museum (Danbury)

Mecki Mac/Flickr

Mecki Mac/Flickr

  1. Barkhamsted Reservoir/Saville Dam (Barkhamsted)

Jon-Lewis/Flickr

Andy Langager/Flickr

  1. Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park (Waterford)

supercake/Flickr

Kiersten Chou/Flickr

  1. Castle Craig (Meriden)

Lisa Jacobs/Flickr

Brian Holland/Flickr

  1. Lordship Seawall (Stratford)

Chad J./Flickr

destiny252/TripAdvisor

  1. Connecticut College Arboretum (New London)

Julie Raccuglia/Flickr

MultiChillT/Wikimedia

  1. Elizabeth Park (West Hartford)

Suzanne S./Yelp

Linda N./Yelp

  1. Marsh Botanical Garden (New Haven)

Daderot/Wikimedia

Karlfonza/Wikimedia

  1. Natureworks (Northford)

Natureworks/Yelp

Natureworks/Yelp

  1. New Canaan Nature Center (New Canaan)

New Canaan Nature Center/Facebook

New Canaan Nature Center/Facebook

  1. West River (Guilford)

slack12/Flickr

slack12/Flickr

  1. Silver Sands State Park (Milford)

Singing With Light

Singing With Light

  1. Shore Line Trolley Museum (East Haven)

James Jordan/Flickr

Nina L./TripAdvisor

When you visit, definitely share your photos with us!

Mecki Mac/Flickr

Jon-Lewis/Flickr

Andy Langager/Flickr

supercake/Flickr

Kiersten Chou/Flickr

Lisa Jacobs/Flickr

Brian Holland/Flickr

Chad J./Flickr

destiny252/TripAdvisor

Julie Raccuglia/Flickr

MultiChillT/Wikimedia

Suzanne S./Yelp

Linda N./Yelp

Daderot/Wikimedia

Karlfonza/Wikimedia

Natureworks/Yelp

New Canaan Nature Center/Facebook

slack12/Flickr

Singing With Light

James Jordan/Flickr

Nina L./TripAdvisor

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