CWTA - Connecticut Coastal Paddling - Fairfield County - Greenwich

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Connecticut Water Trails

Connecticut Coastal Paddling

Connecticut Coastal Paddling Access

Fairfield County Coastal Paddling Access

Fairfield County Coastal Paddling

Greenwich Costal Paddling

Greenwich Coastal Paddling Access

Stamford Coastal Paddling

Stamford Coastal Paddling Access

Connecticut Water Trails Program

Connecticut Coastal Paddling

Fairfield County

Greenwich

Grass Island

Site Location: Greenwich, Connecticut

Basic Information:

Type: Island

Water Type: Saltwater

Season: Open all year round

Site Contact Information:

Town of Greenwich Department of Parks & Recreation

Programs Town Hall

101 Field Point Road

Greenwich, Connecticut 06836

Phone: (203) 622-7814

Site Coordinates:

Longitude 73.374494 ºW Latitude 41.005645 ºN

Location Map:

USGS Quadrangle: Stamford

Navigational Charts:

Driving Directions:

The property is reached by turning left off Shore Road onto Grass Island Road

Directions Map: Google Map

Boat Launch Information:

ADA Access:

Site Description:

Environment:

Harbor Setting, Intertidal Flat, Island, Fronting Long Island Sound, Rocky Shore, Sandy Beach, Tidal Wetland

Additional Info:

Site History:

Grass Island A true island prior to 1909 and today grown to nearly twice it’s original size from a series of fill episodes, this shore front property includes a managed conservation area, a public marina, the Greenwich Boat and Yacht Club and, as well, the Town’s wastewater treatment plant.