Putnam Memorial State Park is free and open to the public.

All walking trails: Open to pedestrians, leashed dogs, and cyclists from dawn to dusk, year-round

Historic one-mile loop: Open to vehicles during seasonal operating hours - please drive with caution and share the road!

Visitor Center & Museum: Open Memorial Day to Veterans Day, Thursday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm

Street address: Putnam Memorial State Park, 499 Black Rock Turnpike, Redding, CT 06896

Putnam Memorial State Park is right at the intersection of Route 58 and Route 107.

Off I-95: take Exit 17. Take Route 136 north for 9 miles. At the intersection of Route 136 and Route 58, take Route 58 north. Drive 8.8 miles. Turn left onto Route 107 and immediately right into the parking lot. Putnam Memorial is at the intersection of Route 107 and Route 58.

Off the Merritt Parkway:

• Northbound: take Exit 42. Take Route 136 north for 5.2 miles. At the intersection of Route 136 and Route 58, take Route 58 north. Drive 8.8 miles. Turn left onto Route 107 and immediately right into the parking lot.
• Southbound: take Exit 46. Turn right. At the light, turn left onto Route 59. Take Route 59 for 2.2 miles. Turn left on Center Road. Take Center Rd. to Route 58. Turn right on Route 58. Take Route 58 for 7.2 miles. Turn left onto Route 107 and immediately right into the parking lot.

From the West: off I-84, take Exit 5. Take Route 53 south for 3.4 miles, at Route 53 and Route 302 follow Route 302 east for 1.6 miles. At the intersection of Route 58 and Route 302, follow Route 58 south for 2.8 miles. Turn right at Route 107 and immediately right into the parking lot.