Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Boat Launches New Haven County Milford Silver Sands State Park
Site Location:
East Broadway, Milford, Connecticut
Coordinates:
Longitude 73.356539
ºW Latitude Type: Season: Driving Directions:
From the East:
Take I-95 South to exit 35. Follow Schoolhouse Road south to
Route 1 (Bridgeport Avenue). Turn left onto Route 1 then right
at first light (Silver Sands Park Way). Follow Park Way across
Meadowside Road and continue down hill to main parking lot.
From the West:
Take I-95 North to exit 35. Follow Schoolhouse Road south to
Route 1 (Bridgeport Avenue). Turn left onto Route 1 then right
at first light (Silver Sands Park Way). Follow Park Way across
Meadowside Road and continue down hill to main parking lot. Directions Map:
Regulations: Docks: Toilets:
Sanitary Facilities (seasonal) Parking : Parking Lot Parking Spaces: Parking Fees: Parking Surface: Access Road Surface: Ramp Surface: ADA Accessible: Site Description:
Silver Sands State Park is a State beach with an offshore island that is
connected to the mainland by a sand and gravel bar (tombolo) that is
submerged at high tide. Captain Kidd is reputed to have buried his
treasure on the island in 1699. The island's interior is closed May 1
through August 31 to protect heron and egret rookeries. To help you
reach Silver Sands State Park, some routes leading to this site are
posted with boat launch symbol signs. To help you reach Silver Sands
State Park, some routes leading to this site are posted with the brown
and white Long Island Sound Access sign
Environment: Additional Info:
Site History:
Site Contact Information: CT Department
of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
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