This place is part of my childhood. I used to bring friends here and go swimming. As I got Older I…read moreenjoyed the trails a lot more. The park is beautiful and dog friendly.

This formal access site quasi-adjacent to Hess/Subway boasts mini docks bordering the hand launch…read morezone. The property is dotted with bamboo around the walkways that bring you through wooded area over to the other end from the lot. It's a quick jaunt to/from the LIE (though we always take the back roads) and is kinda equidistant in terms of the entire Peconic route, offering some nice portage (including a ramped launch between tunnels that seems to amaze newcomers every time when they spot the bottom of a not-that-severe dropoff into tunnels, which complement the one up the road). All in all, a useful and pretty well-maintained spot that's rarely frequented by unsavories, at least during peak kayak times. Hit the link for more details (Calverton/Manorville kinda blur here).

Excellent Fishing on the Rosie. Always a great fishing trip and experience. Everyone is always very…read morefriendly on the boat. The two mates are very helpful. The boat is very clean. Captain is very sociable. Been on this boat several times and have only good things always to say about them so if anybody wants to go fishing and they wanna go home with some fish just get down to the Rosie old neck road great price guaranteed fish.

The Rosie is a party boat with an experienced captain that knows how to put you on the fish. The…read moreboat is clean, well equipped and maintained. They follow the rules according to the DEC regulations on limits and size.

Might be the best thing to do on shelter island. Captain John knows the island like the back of his…read morehand and every trip is a boat ride and a history lesson of the island all wrapped into one.

Captain John is wonderful, he knows Shelter Island and Sag Harbor so well, and has so many…read moreinteresting stories to tell about the famous artists, musicians and politicians that live in these McMansions. His large boat is extremely comfortable and takes around six people, I cannot think of a better way to spend a couple of hours, in the luxury of a beautiful boat enjoying the magnificent waters of the East End. My friend and I booked the charter for a two hour trip, Captain John was very accommodating and took us at the last minute, and it was the highlight of our stay on Shelter Island. I highly recommend booking Tubby's charters, you won't be sorry! We are already planning a repeat trip with a group of friends as soon as Captain John has space to take us as he is very fully booked as many people go back for return trips year after year. Thank you, Captain John , you rock!

Captain Ron's Fisherman is ultimately the best boat to have such an amazing experience on. Captain…read moreRon is such an amazing person. Not only does he drive the boat, but he interacts with all his passengers. Joe aka Obi Joe Kenobi, Darren and Robbie understand, respect and interact with all of us. They are sociable, respectful and always are there to help. I highly recommend YOU get on this vessel. You will have an amazing experience.

I haven't fish with Capt. in a few years, but i can tell you from my experience there is no one…read morebetter. Capt. Ron is one of the most knowledable Captains in Montauk. He has been fishing the Fork his whole life and has more secret spots than anyone I know. I have chartered boats all over the USA and Ron truly the best. You won't be disappoint .

We've hiked here a couple of times since my first review, and I have to say, this is a really great…read morepark. There are nice overlook views along the trails, and the state did a really good job of repairing the trails after the storm damage in 2018. My only real complaint is that, like almost all CT campgrounds, they don't allow dogs, so I can't enjoy camping in the park, but from a day use perspective this is a great park.

Just came back from a 3 day camping trip in Kettle Town State Park, and we loved it…read more We pitched our tents on site No.61 a nice shaded area right across the bathroom facilities. The showers are clean and the water is just right. Every day the camp site workers come by to keep everything nice and neat. Definitely a place to return to in the future, we paid $77 for 4 days, 6 people, 2 tents & 2 vehicles.... you can't beat that for a great outdoors experience with the family.

A sunset cruise out of Sag Harbor sounded irresistible and the reality was even better than the…read moremere idea. Captain Hagen's vintage wooden vessel was comfortable and accommodating in all ways for our party of six old friends, but the revelation was the skipper's detailed knowledge of north haven, where we've had a home for many years. He shared what he knew about the waters and coastline features both there and along Shelter Island... in waters we'd sailed past many times in our own old cutter without the benefit of a great story teller's rich narratives. There are creeks and inlets and beaches we'll want to explore again, thanks to a delightful summer evening cruise with just the right captain on just the right vessel for the job. Mike Taibbi Elisa Rojas

Our guide was so informative, funny and accommodating It…read morewas a smooth ride, very comfortable Definitely will go again!

Went Sea Bass / Black fishing on the Double D out of Montauk a few days ago and had an amazing…read moretrip. I have been fishing for 40 years and can honestly say that this was 1 of my best trips ever. Captain Dan and Taylor are true professionals and worked really hard all day from start to finish. We caught our limit of black fish and sea bass and we were a group of 7. Great job guys cant wait to get back out on the water again with you for another charter

We took a last minute fishing trip with these guys past Sunday. They were great. Persistent at…read moreputting us on top of the fish. Our group of 4 caught over 20 keepers. Great guys a lot of knowledge great equipment. Immaculate boat! fun time! Hope to see them again soon.

Our favorite salt water launch site. Plenty of parking spaces and the dock is nice, clean, and…read moresecure. Plenty of cleats to tie on. Deep ocean is just a few minutes away with no - no wake zones. The drive to the launch has an interesting castle to look at. The owner has dozens of statues, gargoyles, and perfectly trimmed topiaries. Lots of people kayak from here. Some bring their dogs for a stroll. I've done some fishing and crabbing here. But honestly there are sooooo many mosquitoes and horse flies here and they're relentless! We mostly just use this place to launch our boat- away from the vicious bugs!!

A great place to…read morestart Barn Island in Stonington is one of the best places to launch a boat in Eastern Ct. It has a huge parking lot but since it is so popular it frequently fills up so people park on the side on the road. No one seems to mind but it does make for a long walk back to your vehicle. The ramp is steep but the water usually deep so it's easy for even a relatively large boat to get under way. Once you are in the water you have several great options. If you are in a kayak you can go north up the Wequetequock river, or south out to Stonington, Long Island Sound, Sandy Pt. or Napatree Point. This whole area was absolutely hammered by the 1938 hurricane and a beach in the area used to be called Kitchen Beach because appliances ripped from cottages were found buried in the sand for decades after the hurricane. Fortunately no hurricanes have hit in a while and the area around Barn Island is called Little Narragansett Bay and is usually quite calm. If you want more excitement in your yaking you can paddle out to Napatree Pt and old Fort Mansfield where rocks, old fishing piers and heavy wind and waves can conspire to give you a near death experience if you desire. Pretty good surfing out by Napatree also. For something less exciting you can go over to Watch Hill and get ice cream and some good seafood or just land on a isolated beach on Sandy Point Island. This was actually a part of Napatree but the hurricane literally tore the spit of land away and is now a rolling island. If you go east you can explore the very cool town of Stonington. Barn Island is a great place to launch no matter what your intentions are or abilities are. Just make sure you get there early during the summer weekends or you just might be in for a long walk to get back to your vehicle.