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Silver Sands State Park

Connecticut · CT

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Managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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About

A shoreline park with beaches, a boardwalk, dunes and marsh, and a sandbar leading to Charles Island.

Source: ctparks.com

From Wikipedia

Silver Sands State Park is a public recreation area located on Long Island Sound in the city of Milford, Connecticut. The state park consists of 297 acres (120 ha) of beach, dunes, restored salt marsh, open areas and woods as well as the 14-acre (5.7 ha) bird sanctuary of Charles Island. The park offers swimming, picnicking, trails, boardwalks, and opportunities for bird-watching. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the New York hunting page

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