Hammonasset Beach State Park
- Hammonasset Beach State Park
Hammonasset Beach State Park is a state park located in Madison, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
It is Connecticut's largest shoreline park, with over two miles of beach. Activities include bicycling, boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and swimming. The park has over 550 campsites available. The Meigs Point Nature Center offers programs and activities for park visitors on a limited year round basis.[ [http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325210 Hammonasset Beach State Park] (official site)] ] History
Hammonasset Beach State Park opened on July 18, 1920, attracting over 75,000 visitors in its first season. During World War II the park was closed to the public and used as a U.S. Army reservation. Meigs Point functioned as an aircraft range, with planes flying over Clinton Harbor, firing at the range and then flying out over the Long Island Sound. In 1955, a stone breakwater was build at the Meigs Point end of the park.
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External links
* [http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325210 Hammonasset Beach State Park] (official site)
* [http://www.hammonasset.org/ Friends of Hammonassett Beach State Park] , information on events and Meigs Point Nature Center
* [http://www.ne360tour.com/hammonasset/ Interactive Virtual Tour] , Photo Galleries and Interactive Virtual Tours of Hammonasset Beach State Park
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