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Hammonasset Beach State Park

Hammonasset Beach State Park is a public recreation area occupying two miles of beach front on in the town of , . It is the state's largest shoreline park and one of the state's most popular attractions, drawing an estimated one million visitors annually.
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Hammonasset Beach” and “Hammonasset State Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cedar Island and Clinton station.

Island
is a former in belonging to the town of in Middlesex County, Connecticut. Currently the island is a peninsula attached to Hammonasset State Park in due to the filling of the strait in a public works project to improve flow of the Hammonasset River through Clinton Harbor. is situated 1½ miles east of Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a regional rail station served by the CT Rail Shore Line East service located near downtown . The station has two side platforms connected by a footbridge. is situated 2 miles northeast of Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Museum
Photo: Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic house at 853 Boston Post Road in . It was built in 1785 and in 1982, was placed into the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clinton and Madison.

Photo: Jeff Bellinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a center shoreline town between the and regions.

Photo: Stc leo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in New Haven County of Connecticut. It is in the central part of the Connecticut shoreline. The population of was around 18,000 as of 2014. Much of is known for its pricey, historical homes and its miles of beach.

Town
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is a town in Middlesex County, , United States. The town is part of the . The population was 6,769 at the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles east of Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Latitude
41.2586° or 41° 15′ 31″ north
Longitude
-72.55743° or 72° 33′ 27″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Named after
Hammonasset
Open location code
87H97C5V+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231044913
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
4835691
Wiki­data ID
Q3090348
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Hammonasset Beach State Park” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seaview Beach and Harbor View.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cedar Knoll and Willard Island.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hammonasset Beach State Park”. Photo: rickpilot 2000, CC BY 2.0.