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6:00 pm Join Ranger Russ as he shares some of the frogs in Connecticut Hammonasset Beach State Park Click Here for Details Seasonal Photo Contest 📷 William Karpowicz Gallery Share photographs that capture the diversity and natural wonder of Hammonasset! The Gardens at Meigs Point Nature Center Learn More & Plan Your Visit Today! Become a
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Feeding Station Live Web Cam

Live Web Cam located behind the Meigs Point Nature Center!

Osprey Nest Live Web Cam

Live Web Cam of an Osprey nest located west of Meigs Point Nature Center!

The Park

Hammonasset Beach State Park is located on the shore of Long Island Sound in Madison, Connecticut. It is Connecticut’s largest shoreline Park with over two miles of beach, as well as wetlands and woodlands. Visitors come to the Park to walk, bike, kayak, swim, fish, study nature, bird watch, picnic, or just relax. In addition, Hammonasset offers over 550 grassy campsites and several rustic cabins.

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Hammonasset Beach State Park is located on the shore of Long Island Sound in Madison, Connecticut. It is Connecticut’s largest shoreline Park with over two miles of beach, as well as wetlands and woodlands. Visitors come to the Park to walk, bike, kayak, swim, fish, study nature, bird watch, picnic, or just relax. In addition, Hammonasset offers over 550 grassy campsites and several rustic cabins.

About FOH

Friends of Hammonasset (FOH) is a “not for profit” 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, working in cooperation with State and local park management and Friends of Connecticut State Parks. The purpose of the organization is to provide environmental education, preserve the integrity of Hammonasset Beach State Park’s natural resources, and serve as an advocate for the Park.

Meigs Point Nature Center

Friends of Hammonasset (FOH) is a “not for profit” 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, working in cooperation with State and local park management and Friends of Connecticut State Parks. The purpose of the organization is to provide environmental education, preserve the integrity of Hammonasset Beach State Park’s natural resources, and serve as an advocate for the Park.

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