State Park In Madison Among Most-Visited In U.S.: Travel + Leisure

MADISON, CT — Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, known for its beautiful shoreline, is among the most-visited state parks in the United States, according to a new listing by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Travel + Leisure crunched data from Google Maps to come with the list, which resulted in Watkins Glen State Park in New York in the #1 slot.

"While national parks often get the spotlight, state parks—also protected areas determined at the state level—offer equally stunning landscapes and easy access to local beauty," the magazine's story reads.

Hammonasset Beach State Park, at 1288 Boston Post Road in Madison, came in at #6 on the list. The waterfront site is the only state park in Connecticut to make the list.

The top 10 are as follows:

1. Watkins Glen State Park, New York
2. Liberty State Park, New Jersey
3. Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
4. Starved Rock State Park, Illinois
5. Letchworth State Park, New York
6. Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
7. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California
8. Warren Dunes State Park, Michigan
9. Blue Spring State Park, Florida
10. Jones Beach State Park, New York

To view the Travel + Leisure story, click here.