Town Beach

Town Beach is a beach in Town of Waterford, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Town Beach is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ridgewood, as well as near Neptune Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harkness Memorial State Park and New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Harkness Memorial State Park

Building

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Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area located on Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut. The state park's 304 acres center around Eolia, a 42-room Renaissance Revival mansion with formal gardens and greenhouses.

New London Harbor Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse.

New London Ledge Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hartford Colony and Montauk Avenue Historic District.

Hartford Colony

Neighborhood

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The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford. Hartford Colony is situated 2 miles west of Town Beach.

Montauk Avenue Historic District

Neighborhood

The Montauk Avenue Historic District encompasses a residential area of New London, Connecticut that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb". Montauk Avenue Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Town Beach.