West Rock Ridge State Park covers 1,700 acres across Hamden, New Haven, and Woodbridge in Connecticut, featuring dramatic traprock ridges rising 400 to 700 feet with 7 miles of west-facing cliffs offering panoramic views of New Haven Harbor, Long Island Sound, and the Sleeping Giant.
Mystic Pizza, established in 1973 by the Zelepos family in downtown Mystic, Connecticut, is a small family-owned pizza restaurant known for its addictive secret sauce and hand-tossed pies.
Pear Tree Point Beach in Darien, Connecticut is a charming eight-acre public beach located at the mouth of the Goodwives River along Long Island Sound.
The Thimble Islands are a group of over one hundred small, rocky islands located in Long Island Sound near the harbor of Stony Creek, part of Branford, Connecticut.
Seaside State Park is a 32-acre coastal destination located in Waterford, Connecticut, which was established in 2014 as the state’s first new coastal state park in over fifty years.
Ocean Beach Park in New London, Connecticut, is a large, family-friendly beach and amusement park on Long Island Sound known for its soft, clean white sand and gentle waters ideal for swimming.
Salt Rock State Campground spans 149 wooded acres in two parcels along one mile of the Shetucket River in Sprague, Connecticut, purchased by the state in 2001 for $750,000 and managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Campbell Falls State Park Reserve is a 102-acre public nature preserve located in Norfolk, Connecticut, that is uniquely managed through a joint partnership between Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, Connecticut, is the only museum managed exclusively by the U.S. Navy that focuses on the history of submarines, often called the Silent Service.
Trout Brook Valley Preserve spans over 1,000 acres across Easton and Weston in Connecticut, forming a pristine conservation area with 14 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian use amid forests, wetlands, vernal pools, orchards, and scenic overlooks of the Saugatuck Reservoir.
Two Roads Brewing Company, founded in 2012 by four friends in Stratford, Connecticut, quickly became the state's largest craft brewery and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S.
Quassy Amusement and Waterpark in Middlebury, Connecticut, is a historic family-friendly park that opened in 1908 originally as Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park, one of the last trolley parks still operating in the U.S.
Mianus River Park is a 391-acre nature reserve situated along the border of Greenwich and Stamford, Connecticut, comprising three contiguous properties owned by the town, city, and state respectively.
Maugle Sierra Vineyards, established in 2002 by Paul and Betty Maugle, is located in Ledyard, Connecticut, on a historic 18th-century farm spreading over approximately 100 acres.
Harvey's Beach in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, is a small, family-friendly beach known for its clean white sand and shallow waters, making it ideal for children and families to play and explore tidal pools.
