Lighthouse Point Park Travel Information (North Haven, CT)

Branford, CT The largest in population of the shoreline towns that lie between New Haven and New London, Branford is a thriving municipality with a history that blends the features of a summer resort, a suburban b... Branford, CT

East Haven, CT Even though East Haven was first settled in the mid-1600s in connection with an ironworks that had been established at the southern end of Lake Saltonstall, the real development of the town came much ... East Haven, CT

Guilford, CT Guilford’s wide, colonial green, crisscrossed by pathways that seem to lead back in time, encourages the visitor to pause a while to savor the town’s agreeable setting on the Sound, its tranquil atmos... Guilford, CT

Guilford, Madison & Clinton, CT Guilford, named for lovely Guilford in Surrey, England, has a green surrounded by carefully preserved buildings dating from the early eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries. In 1639, Reverend Hen... Guilford, CT

Milford, CT Settled in 1639 by families from New Haven and Wethersfield, this community is Connecticut’s sixth-oldest municipality. Now home to enough citizens to qualify as a small city, Milford nonetheless reta... Milford, CT

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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (Distance: 3.4 mi) Running north from the Yale University campus in New Haven through the heart of Connecticut, the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail comprises several distinct segments totaling 40 miles of rail-trail. Wh...

Hartford, CT - Rail-Trails - length:40 mi

Sleeping Giant Trail (Distance: 3.5 mi) Take a moment to soak up the scenery, for the trail ahead traverses some of the most difficult, and beautiful, terrain in Connecticut. In fact, much of the trail more closely resembles New Hampshire’s...

Hamden, CT - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

Sleeping Giant Trail (Distance: 3.5 mi) To appreciate the Sleeping Giant, you must view him from a distance. If you look north from New Haven harbor, you’ll see him lying on his back with his head to the west and his feet facing east. Accor...

Hamden, CT - Hiking - length:4.2 mi

Sleeping Giant State Park (Distance: 3.6 mi) Stand atop a reclining giant and walk the first trails in Connecticut to be designated National Recreational Trails by the US Department of Interior. Wander through woods that once provided for the Qu...

Hamden, CT - Hiking - length:2.3 mi

Tyler Mill Run (Distance: 3.7 mi) The town of Wallingford, just off Interstate 91, about 12 miles north of New Haven. There is one short, steep climb near the beginning of the ride from the northern trailhead, and some more gradual cl...

Wallingford, CT - Mountain Biking - length:4 mi

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New Haven New Haven Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6580 yards, par 71 3.5 miles from center of Lighthouse Point Park

Tradition The Tradition Golf Club At Wallingford Public, 18 holes 6057 yards, par 70 4.1 miles from center of Lighthouse Point Park

Laurel View Laurel View Country Club Public, 18 holes 6924 yards, par 72 4.1 miles from center of Lighthouse Point Park

Sleeping Giant Sleeping Giant Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2671 yards, par 35 4.6 miles from center of Lighthouse Point Park

Alling Memorial Alling Memorial Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6283 yards, par 72 5.0 miles from center of Lighthouse Point Park

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