Stamford CT Guide » Parks and Beaches http://www.stamfordctguide.com The Local Guide for Stamford, CT. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:22:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Scalzi Parkhttp://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/scalzi-park.html http://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/scalzi-park.html#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:00:11 +0000 StamfordCTGuide http://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/scalzi-park.html Baseball, night lighting, Little League, softball, soccer, basketball, tennis, playground, bocce courts, fitness course, roller hockey rinks.

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]]> http://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/scalzi-park.html/feed 0 Mianus River Preservehttp://www.stamfordctguide.com/attractions/mianus-river-preserve.html http://www.stamfordctguide.com/attractions/mianus-river-preserve.html#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:22:19 +0000 StamfordCTGuide http://www.stamfordctguide.com/attractions/mianus-river-preserve.html Mianus River Preserve
Westover Road
Stamford, CT
Phone: 203-977-4692

Open: Daily, year round

Facilities for walking, hiking, biking and fishing. No charge for admission.

Dog Park: This is not a legal off-leash area. Great off the leash park with hiking trails along the river, tons of great dogs always looking to play, go swimming.

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The main attraction is the beach, which once had a seasonal harbor seal colony of which only a white marble seal statue is left. The park also has a playfield, four baseball fields, several basketball and tennis courts, rest rooms, a seasonal cafe, and a hillside that is popular among locals for winter sledding. A public marina, boat launch, and fishing pier are also located there.

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]]> http://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/cummings-park.html/feed 0 Cove Island Parkhttp://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/cove-island-park.html http://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/cove-island-park.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:56:07 +0000 StamfordCTGuide http://s19637.gridserver.com/?p=12 “Cove Island Park has it all including developed recreation facilities such as a 1-mile loop walking/running trail, children’s play area, a roller blade/cycling path and expansive lawn areas for kite-flying. There are two sandy beaches, a small salt marsh, intertidal mudflats and the estuarine embayments of Holly Pond and the Cove River that provide opportunities for birders to observe water birds. Rocky shoreline areas offer a place for anglers to hook that ” big one” and a small bluff offers an excellent viewpoint for those looking for a place view the Sound while strolling along this first-rate shoreline park. Detailed descriptions of the site’s coastal resources are provided along the Park’s recently completed Long Island Sound interpretive trail. A state-of-the art nature center with displays on Long Island Sound can also be found at the Park. Be sure to consult City’s website listed below for required passes/fees to enter park. Non-resident daily and seasonal passes to the Park can now be purchased at the park gate from 10 am to 6 pm daily. Passes can also be purchased at the cashier’s office in the Stamford Government Center building, 888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford. For those wishing to visit the site by bus, CT Transit stops at this Park.”

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Facilities
Access Pier
Food Concession
Handicapped Access
Nature Center
Picnic Area
Sanitary Facilities (seasonal)

Activities
Bird and Wildlife
Crabbing
Fishing
Historic, Cultural Interest
Supervised Swimming
Unsupervised Swimming
Trails

Environment
Bluff, Escarpment
Fronting Long Island Sound
Sandy Beach
Tidal Wetland

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]]> http://www.stamfordctguide.com/parks/cove-island-park.html/feed 0 Stamford Museum and Nature Centerhttp://www.stamfordctguide.com/attractions/stamford-museum-and-nature-center.html http://www.stamfordctguide.com/attractions/stamford-museum-and-nature-center.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:40:24 +0000 StamfordCTGuide http://s19637.gridserver.com/?p=9 The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art, the natural and agricultural
sciences, and history. The Museum is a vital cultural and educational resource
for the community, and a focal point for family activity and interaction. We seek
to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery, and nurture an appreciation for
lifelong learning through exhibits, educational programs, and special events
that enhance the visitor’s experience of our unique site.

Hours

Heckscher Farm
Daily 9am-5pm ( 9am-4pm in fall and winter)

Nature’s Playground
Daily 9am-5pm

Bendel Mansion (Galleries)
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 11am-5pm

Animal Embassy
Tues-Sun 10am-2pm

Admission Fees

SM&NC members – always free
Stamford residents – always free on Wednesdays
Adults $8
Seniors (65+) $6
Students (18+) $6 (with valid ID)
Children (4-17) $4
Children (3 and younger) Free

Planetarium Show:
Members Free.
Adults, $3;
Children 5 and older, $2 (Not suitable for children under 5)

Observatory:
Members Free.
Adults $3,
Children $2

Friday nights, 8-10 p.m. (8:30-10:30 summer) weather permitting.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903
Phone: 203-322-1646

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