• What is Silver Sands State Park known for?
    • Consisting primarily of sandy beach and salt marshland, Silver Sands State Park is a lovely seaside destination overlooking Long Island Sound.
  • What activities can I enjoy at Silver Sands State Park?
    • There are approximately two miles of hiking trails in the park, and there is also a boardwalk that connects it to the neighboring Walnut Beach.
  • What can visitors do on Charles Island near Silver Sands State Park?
    • Half a mile off the shore is the 14-acre Charles Island, a bird sanctuary that was created to protect herons and egrets. When the tide is out, visitors can also walk out to Charles Island, although the sandbar that leads through the water is closed between May and August so that the area's birds can nest.

1 Silver Sands Pkwy, Milford, CT 06460, Phone: 203-735-4311

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