For those taking a family-friendly day trip to the sea, Seaside Park in Bridgeport is a unique location. Combining history and nature, Seaside Park boasts a 3-mile long beach in a park originally designed in the 1860’s. The beach has gentle waves, making it easy for swimming and safe for children. Walking the length of the park to its western tip will bring adventurous nature lovers across the breakwater rocks and into the nature preserve of Fayerweather Island. The entirety of Seaside Park and its development and preservation are largely credited to the famous circus man P.T. Barnum, and it is a beautiful place to spend the day communing with Connecticut’s seashore.
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