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Scenic Drives in Connecticut

Routes

48

Avg Distance

49 mi

Avg Drive

1h 8m

Destinations

30

Connecticut has 48 routes that score 7 or higher on our drive quality scale — roads where the scenery and terrain actually make the drive worth doing. Average distance: 49 miles.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 48 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Greenwich, CT → Mansfield City, CT

108.7 mi 2h 24m Score: 9/10

Greenwich, CT → Coventry, CT

100.9 mi 2h 13m Score: 8/10

Jewett City, CT → Norwalk, CT

95.4 mi 2h Score: 7/10

Hebron, CT → North Stamford, CT

89.9 mi 1h 55m Score: 7/10

Greenwich, CT → Manchester, CT

88.3 mi 1h 56m Score: 7/10

Fairfield, CT → Mansfield City, CT

86.4 mi 1h 54m Score: 8/10

Greenwich, CT → Winsted, CT

86.3 mi 1h 52m Score: 7/10

North Stamford, CT → Winsted, CT

78.8 mi 1h 43m Score: 7/10

Moodus, CT → North Stamford, CT

78.1 mi 1h 53m Score: 9/10

Fairfield, CT → Enfield, CT

76.5 mi 1h 38m Score: 7/10

Old Lyme, CT → North Stamford, CT

74.6 mi 1h 39m Score: 9/10

Glastonbury, CT → North Stamford, CT

73.7 mi 1h 37m Score: 7/10

Norwich, CT → Monroe, CT

72.6 mi 1h 40m Score: 8/10

Greenwich, CT → Kensington, CT

71.7 mi 1h 35m Score: 7/10

Hamden, CT → Mansfield City, CT

59.2 mi 1h 19m Score: 9/10

Manchester, CT → Kent, CT

58.9 mi 1h 29m Score: 9/10

Moodus, CT → Bridgeport, CT

57.3 mi 1h 25m Score: 9/10

New Britain, CT → East Brooklyn, CT

56.5 mi 1h 19m Score: 9/10

Fairfield, CT → Essex, CT

54.5 mi 1h 16m Score: 7/10

New Haven, CT → Winsted, CT

51.2 mi 1h 9m Score: 8/10

Winsted, CT → New Haven, CT

50.9 mi 1h 7m Score: 8/10

Canton, CT → Milford, CT

49.6 mi 1h 10m Score: 7/10

Colchester, CT → West Haven, CT

49.5 mi 1h 16m Score: 8/10

Manchester, CT → East Haven, CT

46.8 mi 1h 1m Score: 7/10

Hungary, CT → South Coventry, CT

39.9 mi 58m Score: 8/10

Waterbury, CT → Hartland, CT

36 mi 51m Score: 7/10

Mansfield City, CT → New Britain, CT

35.5 mi 57m Score: 7/10

New Haven, CT → East Hampton, CT

35.3 mi 52m Score: 8/10

Bethlehem, CT → Hartford, CT

35.2 mi 55m Score: 7/10

Old Saybrook, CT → Meriden, CT

34.4 mi 47m Score: 7/10

North Branford, CT → Fairfield, CT

32.8 mi 48m Score: 7/10

West Torrington, CT → Cheshire, CT

32.1 mi 44m Score: 7/10

Middletown, CT → Ellington, CT

32 mi 44m Score: 7/10

New Britain, CT → East Haven, CT

31.9 mi 42m Score: 8/10

West Torrington, CT → East Hartford, CT

31.8 mi 49m Score: 8/10

Bethany, CT → Fairfield, CT

29.2 mi 40m Score: 8/10

Manchester, CT → Durham, CT

29.1 mi 42m Score: 8/10

Hartford, CT → Mansfield City, CT

26.8 mi 43m Score: 7/10

Hungary, CT → Glastonbury, CT

25.9 mi 39m Score: 8/10

Bethany, CT → Bridgeport, CT

23.7 mi 33m Score: 8/10

Thomaston, CT → Hartford, CT

23.7 mi 35m Score: 8/10

Redding, CT → Milford, CT

22.7 mi 40m Score: 8/10

Marlborough, CT → West Hartford, CT

20.4 mi 29m Score: 7/10

Manchester, CT → Mansfield City, CT

16.9 mi 32m Score: 8/10

Wallingford, CT → New Britain, CT

16.9 mi 24m Score: 8/10

Middletown, CT → Glastonbury, CT

14.6 mi 21m Score: 7/10

Manchester, CT → Coventry, CT

12.5 mi 21m Score: 8/10

Kensington, CT → West Hartford, CT

11.4 mi 18m Score: 8/10

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