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Connecticut Coastal Access Guide

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Waterford Beach Park305 Great Neck Road Waterford, CT 6385

EXPLORE CONNECTICUT'S SHORECONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OFENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION79 ELM STREETHARTFORD, CT 06106-5127

Parking: Parking Lot Fee: YES

<BOL>Site Description:</BOL><div>Waterford Beach Park offersvisitors a &nbsp;rare opportunity to experiencea largely unmodified Long Island Sound beach,dune and saltmarsh complex. Approximately1/4 mile of the Park's shoreline provides one ofthe best examples of an intact beach and dunesystem in Connecticut where the State-threatened piping plover occasionally nests.Please avoid areas marked as beach nesting birdhabitat. Handicapped accessible beachwheelchairs available. Sseason passes are soldthrough the Parks and Recreation Department.Due to COVID-19 public safety concerns,access to the beach for the summer 2020 isavailable to season pass holders only. Lifeguardson duty, conditions permitting, during thesummer. &nbsp;Follow signs to the adjacentEugene O'Neil Theater to find this site off ofGreat Neck Road. Consult the Town ofWaterford's website or call the Parks andRecreation Department (860-444-5881) for acurrent fee schedule.</div>

Activities

TrailsWalkways

NOYES

YESNOYESNO

Bird & WildlifeCrabbingFishingShellfishing Historic/Cultural Interest

Supervised SwimmingUnsupervised Swimming

NO

YESNO

NOWaterfowl Hunting

SCUBA Diving NO

FacilitiesAccess PierBoat Launch RampCar-top Boat AccessCampingFood Concession

NONOYESNONO

Handicapped AccessNature Center/MuseumPicnic AreaRV Camping

NONOYESNO

Sanitary Facilities (Seasonal) YES

Environmental SettingOn Long Island SoundRocky ShoreSandy BeachTidal RiverLighthouse NO

YESYESYESNO

Bluff, EscarpmentHarbor SettingIntertidal FlatIslandTidal Wetland

NONOYESNOYES

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Alewife Cove

Jordan Brook

Ledges Brook

Goshen Cove

EasternPointBeach

Osprey Beach

Ocean Beach

WaterfordTown Beach

Great Neck

Goshen Point

White Point

Lamphere Hill

Magonk Point

Avery Point

Seaside Point

Stuart Hill

Eastern PointPepperboxHill

Hobs Island

Seaside

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Connecticut Coastal Access GuideWaterford Beach Park305 Great Neck Road Waterford, CT 6385

EXPLORE CONNECTICUT'S SHORECONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OFENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION79 ELM STREETHARTFORD, CT 06106-5127

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0 10.5 Miles

Updated: August 2019

Latitude: 41.307505 Longitude: -72.10624Directions:From the East: Take I-95 South to exit 84 South (Route 32). Route 32 becomes Eugene O'NeillDrive. Turn right onto Governor Winthrop Boulevard. Turn left onto Huntington Street. Turn rightonto Jay Street. Jay Street becomes Truman Street. Turn right onto Bank Street. Turn left ontoRoute 213/Ocean Avenue for 1.9 miles. Turn right onto Route 213/Niles Hill Road. Route 213becomes Great Neck Road.From the West: Take I-95 North to exit 81. Turn left onto Parkway South. Turn right onto CrossRoad. Turn slight left onto Boston Post Road. Turn right onto Avery Lane. Avery Lane becomesRoute 213/Great Neck Road. Turn left onto Braman Road for 1.1 miles. Turn right onto DimmockRoad. Turn left onto Route 213/Great Neck Road.

General Questions or Comments:Land and Water Resources DivisionPhone: (860) 424-3034Email: coastal.access@ct.govwww.ct.gov/deep

Additional Site Information:Town of Waterford24 Rope Ferry RoadWaterford, CT 6385