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Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT |
Adults may enjoy a full moon paddle or the popular Wild Mushroom Festival, which originally began as a mushroom identification hike. Over the years, the activity grew to include participants bringing wild mushroom dishes... more
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Ocean Beach Park New London, CT |
What a fantastic place for the whole family! For only 12$ US dollars for parking, you get to enjoy the beach, which is warmer than Maine and other places because is the Long Island Sound and not the wide...
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Hammonasset Beach State Park P.O. Box 271, Madison, CT 6443 203.245.2785 |
This is maybe the most beautiful state park in Connecticut. It has 400 +acres, a 2 mile-long beach with 2 access points (showers, restrooms etc.), many picnic areas, big parking lots, 500+ camping places,...
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Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park 2 Lighthouse Rd., New Haven, CT 6514 203.946.8327 |
In late 1980, the mayor of New Haven appointed a group of citizens to investigate ways to restore the carousel with private funding. These dedicated volunteers joined together to reclaim this piece of New England heritag... more
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Sheffield Island Lighthouse and Nature Trail Norwalk, CT 6853 203.838.9444 |
Operating since 1979, the Norwalk Seaport Association has owned and maintained the Sheffield Island Lighthouse since 1986. The NSA ferryboat, G.W. Tyler, conveys visitors to Sheffield Island for tours of the National His... more
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT 6820 203.322.1646 |
About 5 miles north of the city center is this fine family-oriented resource. The center has a large lake, an open pen with a pair of river otters, and a real working farm with goats, sheep, cattle, and peacocks. May and... more
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Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT 6417 860.767.8269 |
Anglers cast lines from the dock while gulls and ducks hang around hoping for a discarded tidbit. Steamboat service was fully operational here from 1823, and the existing dock dates from 1879. Designated a National Histo... more
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Mohawk State Forest 20 Mohawk Mountain Road, Goshen, CT |
According to the original deed, Mohawk was to serve the purposes of public forestry, recreation, and a “bird and game sanctuary”. Over 80 years later, these edicts are still adhered to: The forest is managed actively to ... more
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Big Cathedral Trail Litchfield, CT |
I head out on Big Cathedral Trail, and pause to see a red squirrel scurry across my path. When I look up at the canopy of trees -- spruce, pine, and naked oaks and maples -- I am humbled by the sure rhythm of nature arou... more
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Camelot Ramblin River 1 Marine Park, Mystic, CT |
Camelot’s Cruises offers many cruises to choose from. Including Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, New Orleans Dinner Cruises, Oldies Rock & Roll Dinner/Dance Cruises. Our family really enjoys the Luncheon Cruises. The... more
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