Madison, Connecticut

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Largest of Connecticut's shoreline parks. Two-mile beach, facilities for swimming, camping, picnicking, saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hiking and boating;

Hammonasset Beach

558 open sites, concession, dumping station, bathrooms and showers (most sites)

The Sculpture Mile

Deacon John Grave House (c.1685)

Inhabited for over 300 years by the descendants of Deacon John Grave I. Evolved from a primitive two-room dwelling to a classic New England saltbox. 18th-century family used the house as a private residence;

Hammonasset Beach State Park

William F. Miller Campground. 558 open sites. Concession, dumping station, bathrooms and showers most sites. Salt water swimming and fishing. Individual fireplaces not provided. No pets. $15/night/