Hammonasset Beach State Park--Overview

Hammonasset Beach State Park spans about 936 acres and opened on July 18, 1920. It draws on the order of one million visitors per year, making it one of the most visited and revenue-generating parks in Connecticut. MADISON’S FORECAST: Fall officially begins this afternoon, but it won’t feel like it after today! 🍁 Expect a beautiful afternoon with sunshine and highs near 70°. Tomorrow turns milder with highs in the mid to upper 70s and increasing cloudiness. While the day is dry, the slightest c

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Hammonasset Beach State Park spans 936 acres, making it Connecticut’s largest shoreline state park. Stretching along more than two miles of sandy beachfront on Long Island Sound, the park offers a diverse landscape of beaches, dunes, salt marshes, wetlands, and woodlands. The name “Hammonasset” comes from an Eastern Woodland Indian term meaning “where we dig holes in the ground,” a reference to the agricultural practices of the Native Americans who once farmed corn, beans, and squash here, while

Salt Marsh at Hammonasset Beach State Park - Meigs Point Nature Center