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Review:
Short Beach is a lovely community beach located next to the mouth of the Housatonic River that offers a range of outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, beachcombing and more. The southern part of the beach features picnic areas, a calisthenics course, and a children’s playground, along with a recreation complex housing a golf course, softball fields, and basketball, paddleball, tennis, and volleyball courts. The southernmost section of the beach is used to provide sailboard lessons, and there are showers close by. The northern section of Short Beach is home to least tern and piping plover nesting areas, and the intertidal zone between the beach and the main boat channel harbor is good for fishing. This area of the beach provides handicapped access.
1 Dorne Drive, Stratford, CT 06615
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