Quiet, alcohol and pet free bay beach and park. Lots of parking, clean and close beach from parking…read morelot. No boardwalk nor eateries but they do have restrooms. Rocky beach and no waves because it's on the bay. Parking is $22 for non residents. Wish the water was clearer but it's natural. Brought water shoes but didn't really need them if you're careful. They have an East beach and West beach within park. West allows bbqs, larger fields and nice views. East beach is more like a beach due to lifeguard staff. Nature center located on east beach as well. My photos are from west beach only.

I've come here a handful of times and it's always great. This time around, I came to the beach with…read moremy family for the 4th of July. I arrived at 11ish, paid $22 (non-Connecticut residents have to pay) and found parking immediately. Around 12:30 the parking lots were at capacity and closed. I love how there's so much to do at the park. You can grill, go to the beach, go for a walk and even ride your bike. It's a great time. The beach is small and full of rocks and pebbles. The water was freezing even in the hot weather. The walk towards the water is even worse. There's rocks everywhere you step and can be extremely painful. My sister and I both cut our feet trying to get in and out of the water so I HIGHLY recommend getting some water shoes! My favorite parking lot is the west side only because there's a bathhouse where you can change, use the bathroom and take a shower. Highly recommend to come here for a fun beach day or picnic or grilling. Love love this place!

Lovely park along the Norwalk River with some great walking/jogging trails. A few steps and lots of…read morehills for those looking for a bit of a challenge. The park's paths are long enough to get in a decent workout. Childrens playground in the front of park near the parking lot. Park is clean and well kept. The free parking lot accessible from North Water Street accommodates about 25 vehicles. Walking distance to/from the Maritime Aquarium...great stop before or after your visit there.

This is a fantastic little park, adjacent to the Norwalk Aquarium on Water Street…read more There's a small free parking lot and a playground, which is kind of in a difficult spot right now because unfortunately construction workers nearby are using it as their parking lot to avoid the parking fees, but there's street parking along Water Street, or you could park in the garage for the Aquarium. Anyway, like I said there's a nice little playground structure, and there were kids having a fun time when I visited. Beyond that, there are a couple of trails that lead out into the park itself, which is a large mound. This mound was, once upon a time, the town garbage dump. But as so often happens around the country, yesterday's garbage dump is today's cool park, and that's definitely the case here. There's a path that goes around the bottom, and another trail that links to that, going up the top of the mound. There's a lot of interesting art sculptures from the top, and views of the Norwalk River and surrounding area. There's another trail that links into and is cosigned as both the Norwalk River Valley Trail and the Norwalk Harbor Loop Trail. Both of those trails link this park to the Pine Island Cemetery, Matthews Park, and the Stepping Stones Children's Museum, on the other side of 95 and the RR tracks. This is definitely a great park to visit and to work off some energy if you have kids that just haven't been tired out enough by the Aquarium.

A great place for an afternoon outing. Walk around the extensive grounds, enjoy the art, and have a…read moremeal in the glass-walled café surrounded by nature. We've attended a couple of their scheduled events. The beautiful, modern, minimalist auditorium incorporates the surrounding landscape seamlessly. Excellent acoustics and high-end electronic equipment help the speakers and performers give their best. A recent sold-out lecture by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer was inspiring, challenging and warmly entertaining. It was followed by a marvelous chamber music concert featuring a collection mostly contemporary works influenced by a connection with nature. Grace Farms' mission is to support nature, arts, justice, community and faith. It's a much-appreciated place to refocus and refuel in these difficult times.

Grace Farms is a beautiful and peaceful place to spend a day. The architecture and greenery are…read moregorgeous, and the overall space is very well taken care of. There is plenty to do there from an indoor basketball court to a complimentary tea tasting. There is also a library and plenty of common areas where people can read or get work done. Everyone who works there is very friendly and helpful. They have a lot of different free events, so would recommend checking their schedule online before going. It wasn't super busy when I went, but would suggest getting a free ticket online in advance just in case.

Nice playgrounds, walks, tennis's courts. Charming part of Norwalk not often fully seen. For added…read morebonus walk past the playground area down the hill across tracks to enter more trails along the water, will even connect to another playground if you're with the kiddos. Usually not busy outside of museum.

It's certainly a very pretty mansion. However, they should get a loud microphone because the poor…read morelady who showed the house couldn't be heard and she got a cone to speak louder but that wasn't very helpful and even if it were, she had a hard time holding it up. Bit of a bummer for the price as we couldn't hear most of what she said.

Solid hiking here. We went during a beautiful day and enjoyed getting lost on the trails for an…read morehour or so. The mansion is closed for renovations, but there was more than enough to enjoy without it.

After almost two years living in Norwalk, I finally discovered this shady oasis from All Trails…read morewhen dog sitting. The trail system is super well maintained and an easy loop to follow. There are multiple green spaces and designated dog areas around the mansion. Cranbury park is super shady and a quiet place to unwind from city noise.

Nice place to take a walk! Kiddie park kiddie water sprinklers!…read moreNot a place to go biking

I've been there before it is good you should try it out The deck hockey rink is the best for meread more

Today, I made a quick trip to Seaside Park Beach because my daughter really wanted to visit the…read morebeach, but I was tight on time. We compromised with a short stroll to the shore and back, just enough to enjoy the fresh air and the view of Long Island Sound. Seaside Park is a local gem with soft sand, big grassy areas for picnics, and scenic walking paths, all designed by the same folks behind Central Park. It has a welcoming historic archway and plenty of space to stretch your legs or just sit and watch the waves. For Bridgeport residents, it's very budget friendly at just $15 for an annual parking sticker. ( I got mine today) Non residents pay more about $35 a day for Connecticut visitors and about $55 for out of state guests. Even though our visit was short and sweet, my daughter was happy just feeling the beach. It's a peaceful spot for a summer afternoon, whether you're in for a long day or just a quick breath of ocean air.

We stepped off the train at the Bridgeport, CT stop after a long 2 hour train ride from NYC, ready…read moreto see the Red Hot Chili Peppers ROCK Seaside Park, as they were headlining the Sound on Sound Festival. I, for one, will travel embarrassing distances to see them live as we have MAYBE 2 years left before they become a complete shell of themselves. Father time is truly undefeated. After a 1.5 mile journey from the train that involved a few pre-rolls, we arrived at Seaside Park. We were greeted with piles of muddy grass, as there had been a torrential downpour the days before. The skies had profusely cried. I'm talking mud where if you put a decent amount of pressure on your step, your entire foot will be swallowed into the mud. We entered the festival around 5:30, with the chilis set to take the stage at 9:30. None of us really knew the openers, so we went to the GA+ lounge to grab some food and get off our feet for a bit. Oh yeah you read that correctly, we were in GA+ because we are LIKE THAT. Not quite like that enough to be in VIP though, but we workin. VIP lounge coming soon on everything I love. Much to my surprise, the GA+ lounge was beautiful and well set up, as there was ample seating, food trucks, and nice bathroom trailers. We fueled up on brisket sandwiches, fries, beer, a few more pre rolls, and a couple alleged cigarettes and were ready to go to the GA+ viewing section to secure our spots for the Chili's set. As I looked around at the crowd, I realized at 27, I am likely one of the youngest people here and one of the only people of color. Which, when I contemplate it, does make complete sense given the age of the headliners and also given that we are in Bridgeport, CT lol. We caught two openers: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Trey Anastasio Band. Nathaniel & the Night Sweats... I mean first of all what a cool name lol. "& The Night Sweats" really gets me lol idk why. He was a short stocky dude who could really sing and loved to flex how he could play ANY instrument. He went from the electric guitar, to the keyboard, to just vocals, to the acoustic guitar in 4 consecutive songs. He did this little thing with his fist as he was singing, where he would like subtly pump it when there was a drum kick. It was really cute ahahahaha. Overall, he was super entertaining. Trey Anastasio's set just felt extremely uninspired to me, idk. He was RIPPING that guitar in certain stretches, but like my big bro said, it felt like he was just playing in his room. I just didn't feel like the set was well rehearsed, and wasn't entertaining for me. I may get flamed for this, but it felt super geriatric. Just didn't do it for me. RHCP was next, and you could tangibly feel the anticipation from the crowd. It seemed everyone, including myself, came just to see the Chili's. Chad Smith, the drummer, hit the gong at 9:37pm to signal the start of their set. The gong sent chills through my axial skeleton, as it finally set in that I was going to see John Frusciante absolutely SHRED his 1962 Fender Stratocaster live. The intro jam, made up of Flea, Frusciante, and Chad improvising on the spot lasted about 5 minutes, and rolled right into Can't Stop as the first song. This set the tone for the night and had the crowd hooked like...idk I'm struggling to come up with a good metaphor, but we were hooked. I'm biased as I am a die hard Chili's fan, but they are just unbeatable live. They are so connected as a group and this shines through in their live performances. You really forget how many hits they have. Scar Tissue, By the Way, Dani California, Give it Away, etc. Frusciante also always changes his solos live, which keeps the songs fresh and as I imagine it's the only way it makes playing the same songs over and over again bearable lmao. People also SLEEP on their new stuff. Give "Eddie" and "Carry Me Home" an open and honest listen and tell me those aren't phenomenal tracks. After the show, it was an absolute blood bath to get back as the last train left at midnight. Patrons SHOVING to get on the train and when we made it on it was absolutely filled to the brim, people fighting over spots, and it was just a horrendous experience. But, I won't let that over shadow the show and the night overall. All in all, a great night. Thank you Seaside Park. Thank you Sound on Sound. Thank you RHCP. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

Nice quiet park close to downtown Wilton. Dog friendly with a nice picnic table and street parking.read more

Came here for a walk along the beach in end of October because my in laws live in the Atlanta area…read moreso they don't get to see the beach often haha. It was nice and refreshing, beautiful views with fresh air.

A super adaptable park, here you can get your cardio along the walking trail or workout equipment…read more You can stroll slowly between the sand and clam beds, or you can sit and watch the waves, or let your kids have fun at the playgrounds. Though you need resident parking during swim season, it's a great winter escape for all between Labor Day and Memorial Day. People decorate memorial benches for the winter holidays, and jingle bell horse rides go on during the December holiday season. It's a park near and dear. At some point we'll make it to the museum, but the historic interpretative signs helped us make do. Kids can sled the hills by the entrance, and everyone can find beach glass along the cove itself. Whether you're looking for nature or exercise, this is a great local escape.