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Please Note : The maximum length of stay is twenty-one consecutive days. If you have a 21 day reservation, all members of your camping party and your camping equipment must leave the park for 5 days before you can return.

Rocky Neck State Park, CT

Description

700-acre Rocky Neck State Park features 1/2 mile of crescent-shaped sandy beach. Rocky Neck's varied terrain offers something for everyone. Clear waters and the stone-free beach with expanses of white sand make it ideal for swimming. Diverse trails within the park provide easy and interesting walks to the scenic salt marsh and to such points of interest as Baker's Cave, Tony's Nose and Shipyard. Picnickers enjoy the large stone pavilion. Bounded on the west by a tidal river and to the east by a broad salt marsh, Rocky Neck was known to both Indians and colonists as a place of abundant fish and wildlife, and today, the large marine estuary that bisects the park provides saltwater fishing opportunities, and high spring tides allow schools of alewives (herring) to swim into Bride Brook, toward inland spawning grounds. Osprey, cranes, and herons wade among cattails and rose mallow, and fishermen may catch mackerel, striped bass, blackfish, or flounder.
Status: Closed through Thu May 16 2024   Season Dates
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Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
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Crane Area
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33 Back-In
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Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
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6
30 Back-In
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Crane Area
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6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
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6
35 Back-In
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Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
30 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
33 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
Crane Area
STANDARD NON ELECTRIC
6
35 Back-In
Electric Hookup - no Full Hookup - no
Pets Allowed - no Near Water - no
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Overview

Description

700-acre Rocky Neck State Park features 1/2 mile of crescent-shaped sandy beach. Rocky Neck's varied terrain offers something for everyone. Clear waters and the stone-free beach with expanses of white sand make it ideal for swimming. Diverse trails within the park provide easy and interesting walks to the scenic salt marsh and to such points of interest as Baker's Cave, Tony's Nose and Shipyard. Picnickers enjoy the large stone pavilion. Bounded on the west by a tidal river and to the east by a broad salt marsh, Rocky Neck was known to both Indians and colonists as a place of abundant fish and wildlife, and today, the large marine estuary that bisects the park provides saltwater fishing opportunities, and high spring tides allow schools of alewives (herring) to swim into Bride Brook, toward inland spawning grounds. Osprey, cranes, and herons wade among cattails and rose mallow, and fishermen may catch mackerel, striped bass, blackfish, or flounder.

Geography:

Located on Long Island Sound in the town of East Lyme, 710-acre Rocky Neck is a popular recreation spot. The public now enjoys use of the park because of a few farsighted conservationists who secured the land in 1931, using their personal funds until the State Legislature authorized its purchase. In the 1930's, relief agencies constructed the curved masonry building of native materials and crafted supporting pillars with wood cut from each of the state parks and forests.

Recreation:

There are 5 miles of hiking trails on the western side of the park, as well as ocean-side picnic areas. Other activities include a wildlife viewing platform, interpretive programs, scuba diving, saltwater swimming and fishing, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, rollerblading, and camping.

Facilities:

Rocky Neck Campground offers 160 sites in both open and wooded settings. The camping season begins in May and ends September 3. Additional park facilities include restrooms, food concessions, group picnic pavilions, picnic tables, restrooms, drinking water, paved and gravel parking, and pay telephones.

Nearby Attractions:

Nearby attractions include Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve, Devil's Hopyard State Park, Haley Farm State Park, Hammonasset Beach State Park, and Harkness Memorial State Park.

Booking Window
Thu May 16 2024 - Tue Apr 15 2025

Reservations must be made 1 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.

Season Dates

Season Schedule

Park Season
Start
End
Peak
Fri May 17 2024
Thu May 23 2024
Peak
Fri May 24 2024
Sun Sep 01 2024
Walk In
Mon Sep 02 2024
Thu Sep 26 2024
Services and Amenities
Within Park
  • ADA Accessible
  • Beach Combing
  • Beach Wheelchair
  • Beach With Lifeguards
  • Biking - Road
  • Bird Watching
  • Concession Stand
  • Dishwashing Station
  • Dump Station
  • Fire Rings
  • Fishing - Ocean
  • Flush Toilet
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sites
  • Ice Machine
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature Center
  • Nature Trail
  • Orienteering Course
  • Parking
  • Photography
  • Pit Toilet
  • Public Drinking Water Taps
  • Ranger Station
  • Recycling Center
  • Restroom
  • Saltwater
  • Scenic Overlook
  • Scuba Diving
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Walking
  • Water Drinking
  • Wildlife Viewing
Within 10 Miles
  • Camping Supplies
  • Church
  • Fishing Supplies
  • Grocery Store
  • Hospital
  • Laundry
  • Restaurant
Greater Than 10 Miles
  • Gambling Facilities
  • Tourist Attractions
Fees and Cancellation Policies
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.32, -72.24
41°19'12"N, 72°14'24"W

Exit 72 off I-95: Follow the turnpike connector south to Route 156. Turn left, and take Route 156 east for 1/4 mile to the park.The park street address is 244 West Main Street (Route 156).
Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Rocky Neck State Park
244 WEST MAIN ST PO BOX 676
NIANTIC (EAST LYME)  CT  06357
Phone Number:
Information:  (860)739-1339
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