The 1.1-mile-long boardwalk connects Cini Memorial Park and the “gut” of the Niantic River to the Hole-In-The-Wall Beach and McCook Point Park and Beach. It’s easy to see where the new section of the concrete boardwalk begins because the sandy beach is replaced by a sea of rocks armoring the shoreline. This new boardwalk isn’t going anywhere. The beauty of Read more...
Once exclusively summer resorts, GNH consists of year round retirees and residents who enjoy a quiet life surrounded by nature’s beauty. East Lyme, CT 06357, USA Read more...
112 Giants Neck Rd , East Lyme. USA Private Beach Association in East Lyme CT and part of the village known as Niantic that legend has its name Giant’s Neck from the original owner, an Indian named Mamarakagurgana (“The Giant”). He was a very large man compared to men and women of his time. His son, Tattobitton of Nehantic, sold the Read more...
To get to this beach you need to go through a short tunnel under the railroad tracks which is how the beach got its name. Hole in the Wall Beach is part of McCook’s Point Park that offers a white sandy beach protected to the east by a stone jetty, and on the west by McCook’s Point beach. As you exit the tunnel, you Read more...
McCook Point Park and Beach is open year-round from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and beach passes are required for access which can be purchased at Parks & Recreation Office, 41 Society Road, Niantic, 06357. The beautiful, gently sloping, soft sandy beach, picnic areas, train watching, diverse trail systems and salt marsh viewing platforms make this park ideal for families. Try crabbing or Read more...
Located on Niantic Bay in Southeastern Connecticut, Oak Grove Beach is a private association whose members enjoy a wide and sandy shore; a salt marsh that plays host to fox, deer, osprey, heron, and other beautiful wildlife; and some of the friendliest neighbors in the world. The village of Niantic, part of the town of East Lyme, is only a Read more...
Rocky Neck State Park is a publicly owned recreation area on Long Island Sound in the town of East Lyme CT. The state park’s 708 acres include a tidal river, a broad salt marsh, white sand beaches, rocky shores, and a large stone pavilion dating from the 1930s. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Read more...
