There is no potable or running water on the island. The island is adjacent to state land that allows hunting. Be aware, dress appropriately during hunting season. Docking and mooring facilities are not provided. Visitors to the campsites must leave by 8 p.m. Open ground fires are not permitted. Refuse containers are not provided. Booking multiple day stays is not permitted.
Important Notice - No Vehicle Access: All campers and visitors must arrive by canoe or kayak. No vehicle access available. Campers must break camp by 11am daily and all personal belongings and camping equipment must be removed from the site.
Attention: Reservations are required at this campground. Walk-ins are not accepted.
Selden Neck State Park River Camping, CT
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Overview
Description
Selden Neck Island State Park is only accessible from the water. Formerly home to a farm and stone quarry, it was cut off from the mainland by the powerful runoff in the spring of 1854. There are four boating campsite areas on the island.
Geography:
The roadless, uninhabited 607 acre island is bordered by Selden Creek and the Connecticut River. It is roughly a half mile wide and a half mile long. Except for the tidal marshes, the island is blanketed with lush woodland vegetation. The island tops out at nearly 230 feet in elevation, providing some areas of potentially strenuous hiking.
Recreation:
There is a marked trail beginning near the Quarry Knob campsite which leads to the quarry area. The trail encounters an old causeway, built to transfer the granite stones from the quarry face to the shoreline for shipment. Another trail extends northwest to the old farm ruins.
Facilities:
Outhouses, picnic tables, fire rings with cooking grate
Nearby Attractions:
Gillette Castle State Park
Nearby Parks
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