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| Connecticut Coastal Access Guide | Explore the Connecticut Shore |
 | Cove Island Park |
Cove Island Park, Stamford | Cove Island Park has it all including developed recreation facilities such as a 1-mile loop walking/running trail, children’s play area, a roller blade/cycling path and expansive lawn areas for kite-flying. There are two sandy beaches, a small salt marsh, intertidal mudflats and the estuarine embayments of Holly Pond and the Cove River that provide opportunities for birders to observe water birds. Rocky shoreline areas offer a place for anglers to hook that " big one" and a small bluff offers an excellent viewpoint for those looking for a place view the Sound while strolling along this first-rate shoreline park. Detailed descriptions of the site’s coastal resources are provided along the Park’s recently completed Long Island Sound interpretive trail. A state-of-the art nature center with displays on Long Island Sound can also be found at the Park. Be sure to consult City's website listed below for required passes/fees to enter park. Non-resident daily and seasonal passes to the Park can now be purchased at the park gate from 10 am to 6 pm daily. Passes can also be purchased at the cashier's office in the Stamford Government Center building, 888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford. For those wishing to visit the site by bus, CT Transit stops at this Park.
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Cove Road |
| Stamford, Connecticut |
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| Fees |
| Yes. Contact Town of Stamford for fee schedule. |
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| Directions |
| From the East: Take I-95 South. Take the US-1 exit which is exit 9 to Route 106/Glenbrook and continue 0.30 miles. Turn left onto East Main Street/US-1/Boston Post Road and continue 0.31 miles. Turn right onto Weed Avenue until Weed Avenue dead ends into Cove Road. The park will be located on your right. |
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| From the West: Take I-95 North. Take exit 9 to US-1/Route 106/Glenbrook and continue 0.21 miles. Turn right onto Seaside Avenue and continue 0.64 miles. Turn left onto Cove Road and follow it to the end. |
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| Accessibility |
| Parts of the site offering views of the water are wheelchair accessible. Some facilities/uses listed may not be fully accessible to the mobility-impaired. |
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| Site Contact Information |
| Website - | Town of Stamford |
| Address - | CT Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard. |
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| Facilities |
 | Access Pier |
 | Food Concession |
 | Handicapped Access |
 | Nature Center |
 | Picnic Area |
 | Sanitary Facilities (seasonal) |
| Activities |
 | Bird and Wildlife |
 | Crabbing |
 | Fishing |
 | Historic, Cultural Interest |
 | Supervised Swimming |
 | Unsupervised Swimming |
 | Trails |
| Environment |
 | Bluff, Escarpment |
 | Fronting Long Island Sound |
 | Sandy Beach |
 | Tidal Wetland |
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Select the Map Site tab above to view an interactive map of this site. |
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