Hammonasset Beach, Public beach in Madison, Connecticut
Hammonasset Beach extends for two miles along Long Island Sound, featuring sandy shores and coastal wetlands across 936 acres of protected land.
The beach park, established in 1919, served as a military aircraft firing range during World War II before returning to public recreational use.
The Meigs Point Nature Center presents educational programs about local ecosystems through interactive exhibits, touch tanks, and wildlife displays.
The park maintains 550 camping units, extensive hiking trails, swimming areas, fishing spots, and bicycle paths for year-round recreational activities.
The National Audubon Society recognizes this location as a Globally Significant Bird Area, supporting rare species like piping plovers and least terns.
Location: New Haven County
Address: Hammonasset Beach, Connecticut 06443, USA 06443
GPS coordinates: 41.25778,-72.55583
Latest update: April 30, 2025 07:19
Hammonasset Beach State Park
804 m
Henry Whitfield House
10.3 km
Comfort Starr House
11.1 km
Falkner Island Light
9.6 km
Dudleytown Historic District
9.7 km
Acadian House
10.8 km
Hyland-Wildman House
10.6 km
Guilford Historic Town Center
10.4 km
Jonathan Murray House
3.8 km
Griswold House
10.3 km
Deacon John Graves House
4.7 km
Allis-Bushnell House
3.9 km
Madison Green Historic District
4.6 km
State Park Supply Yard
2.2 km
Thomas Burgis II House
10.6 km
Clinton Village Historic District
3.8 km
William Stevens House
2.3 km
Jared Eliot House
11.2 km
Hammonasset Paper Mill Site
8 km
Shelley House
6.5 km
Sabbathday House
10.9 km
Lay-Pritchett House
9.8 km
Clinton Town Beach
3.2 km
Stannard Beach
10.4 km
Quotonset Beach
9.3 km
Meigs-Bishop House
4.1 km
Chapman Beach
11.6 km
Jacobs Public Beach
9.5 kmReviews
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