Hamden · New Haven County
Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop
Making and experimentation are central to this Hamden workshop and museum.
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East Haven · New Haven County
Farm River State Park
An estuary meets Long Island Sound on the edge of East Haven.
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Farmington Canal Greenway State Park
An old canal corridor now carries walkers and cyclists through Cheshire and Hamden.
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
A long stretch of beach opens onto Long Island Sound in Madison.
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Kettletown State Park
Wooded trails rise above Lake Zoar on the Housatonic River.
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Larkin State Park Trail
A former rail corridor threads through four western Connecticut towns.
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Lighthouse Point Park
A lighthouse and historic carousel mark the entrance to New Haven Harbor.
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Mattatuck Museum
Art and regional history meet in downtown Waterbury.
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Naugatuck State Forest
Multiple forest blocks follow the Naugatuck River valley.
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New Haven Museum
New Haven’s history becomes more legible through the objects and stories gathered here.
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Osbornedale State Park
A former estate brings woodland, local history and environmental education together in Derby.
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Silver Sands State Park
A boardwalk crosses a landscape of beach, marsh and dunes in Milford.
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Sleeping Giant State Park
A long traprock ridge forms Hamden’s familiar sleeping profile.
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Southford Falls State Park
A waterfall and covered bridge create a small scenic destination in Southbury.
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The Shore Line Trolley Museum
A preserved shoreline trolley route connects transport history with the marsh landscape near East Haven.
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West Rock Ridge State Park
A long ridge gives New Haven a dramatic western horizon.
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Wharton Brook State Park
Sandy knolls and a small pond create an outdoor pause near Wallingford and North Haven.
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Yale Center for British Art
British art and the architecture of Louis Kahn meet across from the Yale University Art Gallery.
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Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history becomes a way to see New Haven on a much longer timeline.
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Yale University Art Gallery
Art from different cultures and periods fills a connected group of buildings on Chapel Street.
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RJ Landscaping
Landscaping and property care from RJ Property Management LLC, serving the New Haven area. Meet a local team working on the outdoor spaces people come home to.
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