Scenic drives in Fairfield, Connecticut, reveal lovely countryside

Merritt Parkway

Merritt Parkway / Route 15 New York border to Milford, CT

Length: 37 miles

Set in natural surroundings, Merritt Parkway's significant design brilliantly integrates the craft of the engineer and the artist. The bridges along the route are excellent examples of Art Deco, or Art Moderne, styles of the 1920s and 1930s. Magnificent foliage abounds in both spring and fall. This mapped route shows the Merritt Parkway from the New York-Connecticut border near Purchase, New York, to Milford, Connecticut, where the parkway ends. Allow one hour to drive this parkway.