Doanes‘ Woods

Doanes‘ Woods is a nature reserve in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Doanes‘ Woods is situated nearby to the hamlet Brockway Landing, as well as near the town Essex.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Centerbrook Congregational Church and Connecticut River Museum.

Centerbrook Congregational Church

Community center

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The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut.

Connecticut River Museum

Museum

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The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley.

Selden Neck State Park

Nature reserve

Selden Neck State Park is a 607-acre island and public recreation area on the Connecticut River in the town of Lyme, Connecticut. Accessible only by boat, the state park has four areas for primitive, riverside camping.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Essex and Deep River.

Essex

Photo: Gregoryj77, Public domain.

Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.

Deep River

Town

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census.