August 2025
Determining Availability
Connecticut State Parks
Important Information: This pass is accepted at different locations, with DIFFERENT days and hours of operation. Please check to make sure your chosen destination is open on your desired day before reserving your pass.
About the Pass
As part of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) No Child Left Inside® initiative, DEEP has provided the main branch public library in each city/town across CT with a CT State Parks Centers and Historic Buildings Day Pass. These passes are used to waive the admission fees at those State Parks where DEEP charges an admission fee to enter a building or museum: Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam and Fort Trumbull State Park and Visitor Center in New London.
Dinosaur State Park
400 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-5816
www.dinosaurstatepark.org
Gillette Castle State Park
67 River Rd
East Haddam, CT 06423
(860) 526-2336
https://ctparks.com/parks/gillette-castle-state-park
Fort Trumbull State Park and Visitor Center
90 Walbach St
New London, CT
(860) 444-7591
https://ctparks.com/parks/fort-trumbull-state-park
Discount Information
Admits free 2 adults and 4 children, 12 years and under. This CT State Parks Centers and Historic Buildings Day Pass cannot be used for camping or special events.
When booking a museum pass
Username = Your Library Card Number
Password = Same Password for the Library Catalog*
If you do not have this information available, call the library at (860) 668-3896 for assistance.
This pass is available for pickup starting the first day it is reserved. Passes are not available prior to their reservation date.
Passes Availability
Physical (must be picked up at the library and returned) passes are available. Select your desired visit date from the calendar below.
