Hammonasset Beach State Park

Seymour CT 188 contributions.

Hammonasset beach state park. State ParkForest Fees Season and other Park Passes. Becoming a member of Friends of Hammonasset FOH enables you to participate in the preservation of Connecticuts largest public beach park Hammonasset Beach State Park which attracts nearly three million visitors each year. The two-mile beach has swimming picnicking fishing scuba diving hiking and boating.

Large lots near 1288 Boston Post Rd Madison CT. The park is located about 30 minutes from New Haven and is named after the Hammonasset tribe of the eastern woodland Indians. Hammonasset Beach State Park Walk.

However sample dates are unavailable for Connecticut State beaches at this time. The Hammonasset salt marsh developed after the glacier left and is about 1500 years old. This is a partialincomplete page as I have not yet explored Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Nature center and interpretive programs. Upload Photos View 53 Photos. Two-mile beach facilities for swimming seasonal camping picnicking saltwater fishing scuba diving hiking and boating.

The deposition of new growth on the marsh is faster than decomposition so that salt marshes get thicker over time. Bicycle rentals available through Labor Day. From the eastRhode Island area.

Visit the nature center to learn about the shoreline birds and other wildlife. During World War II the park was closed to the public and loaned to the federal government as an army reservation. Hotels near Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison on Tripadvisor.