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Sherwood Island State Park

Park · Westport, Connecticut

Connecticut's first state park, spanning 235 acres with a mile-long Long Island Sound beach, a seasonal nature center, disc golf, and the state's 9/11 Living Memorial. Open daily, 8 a.m. to sunset.

History

The state acquired the first land here in 1914; the park fully opened to the public only after a 23-year battle with resisting landowners.

Visit

Sherwood Island Connector, Westport, CT 06880

Official website

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