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Facts about (Hammonasset Beach State Park):

Overview ofHammonasset Beach State Park- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information : "Hammonasset" means, "where we dig holes in the ground" and refers to the place where a settlement of eastern woodland Indians farmed along the Hammonasset River. They subsisted on corn, beans, and squash, and by fishing and hunting. The first colonists arrived in 1639. Property changed hands frequently between Native Americans and the first colonists. In 1898 the Winchester Repeating Arms Company bought Hammonasset and used it as a testing site for their new rifle. Their Lee Straight Pull rifle was mounted on a horse drawn stone boat, from which it was fired into targets on the beach. On July 18, 1920, Hammonasset Beach State Park was opened to the public. The first season attracted over 75,000 visitors. The park's reputation drew tourists from across the continent as well as the state. During World War II the park was closed to the public and loaned to the federal government as an army reservation. Meigs Point functioned as an aircraft range. Planes flew over Clinton Harbor, fired at the range and then flew out over Long Island Sound. The stone breakwater at the Meigs Point end of the park was built in 1955. The stones were brought in by truck from quarries in northern New England.

Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Hammonasset Beach State Park): Bicycling, picnicking, camping, saltwater fishing, carry-In boating, saltwater swimming, fishing, walking trails, and a nature center with exhibits.

Contact Information:
Address:Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1288 Boston Post Road P.O. Box 271 , Madison, Connecticut, 06443
Phone No:(203) 245-2785

For more Information about (Hammonasset Beach State Park) Kindly visit the official website:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325210&depNav_GID=1650


   

Golf
Places Distance(miles)
Madison Country Club 2.6 Miles
Clinton Country Club 3.7 Miles
Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club 11.3 Miles
Twin Lakes Golf Course 12.0 Miles
Old Lyme Country Club 12.3 Miles
Black Hall Club 13.2 Miles
Alling Memorial Golf Course 16.6 Miles
Traditions Golf Club 17.4 Miles
Wallingford Country Club 17.8 Miles
Banner Lodge Country Club 17.9 Miles


Resorts
Places Distance(miles)
Mt. Southington Ski Area 35.9 Miles
Woodbury Ski Area 42.0 Miles
Ski Sundown 47.1 Miles
Mohawk Mountain 54.1 Miles


Hotel NameCheap RateDistance(miles)
A Victorian Village Inn 84.712.3
Madison Beach Hotel 159.002.6
Comfort Inn Guilford 159.955.3
Tower Inn And Suites 69.955.3
Waters Edge Resort And Spa 225.006.4
Econo Lodge Inn And Suites Ol 66.497.4
Super 8 Old Saybrook Ct 47.207.5
Days Inn Old Saybrook Ct 47.208.0
Copper Beech Inn 306.498.5
Deacon Timothy Pratt B And B 0.009.6
Knights Inn Old Saybrook 59.499.7
Liberty Inn 69.0010.5
Rodeway Inn Branford 69.9910.7
Saybrook Point Inn And Spa 224.1010.8
Americas Best Value Inn 52.6910.9
Baymont I S Branford New Haven 71.4010.9
Comfort Inn Old Saybrook 79.9911.0
Days Inn & Conference Center Branford 55.9911.7
Days Inn And Conference Center 71.9911.7
Motel 6 New Haven Branford 49.9912.0
Holiday Inn Express Branford 102.0012.1
Quality Inn East Haven 74.9516.6
Days Inn New Haven 62.9916.9
Rocky Neck Inn & Suites 59.9916.9
Days Inn-new Haven 47.9917.0
Holiday Inn I 91 124.0017.7
Courtyard Marriott Wallingford 119.0018.5
Fairfield Inn Marriott Walling 78.9418.5
Hmewd Ste Wallingford Meriden 152.1018.5
Homewood Suites By Hilton 118.1518.5
Passport Inn And Suites Middle 57.0018.6
La Quinta New Haven 69.0018.8
The Historic Mansion Inn 249.0018.9
Americas Best Value Inn 59.9919.1
Hilltop Innniantic 72.0019.1
Motel 6 New London 49.9919.2
Niantic Motel 68.3919.2
Sleep Inn & Suites 69.9919.2
Omni New Haven Hotel At Yale 99.0019.3
Premiere Hotel And Suites 134.0019.3
Sleep Inn And Suites 59.9919.3
Carriage House 33.3319.5
Clarion Hotel And Suites 129.9919.5
The Study At Yale 170.0019.6
Courtyard Marriott New Haven D 99.0019.7
Super 8 West Haven 50.9919.8
Motel 6 Hartfordwethersfield 45.9920.0
Marriott Execustay Town Walk 0.0020.2
Four Points Meriden 90.0020.3
Inn At Middletown 159.0020.6
Days Inn Hamden 55.0020.7
Americas Best Value Inn 51.0020.8
Candlewood Suites Meriden 55.0020.8
Wesley Inn & Suites 63.0020.9
Hampton Inn Meridenwallingfrd 67.1221.0
Comfort Inn And Suites 69.0021.1
Econo Lodge West Haven 59.9521.1
Esa Hartford-meriden 59.9921.5
Innplace Suites 89.0021.5
Rodeway Inn Waterford 55.9921.5
Best Western Executive Htl New 75.5021.6
Hampton Stes New Haven South 84.1521.7
Econo Lodge Conference Center 51.5122.1
Oakdell Motel 131.0022.3
Courtyard Marriott Orange 129.0022.9
Red Carpet Inn And Suites 71.9923.1
Red Carpet Inn And Suites Meri 59.9923.4
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Meriden 79.0023.8
Quality Inn And Suites 75.0023.8
Springhill Suites By Marriott 129.4123.9
Holiday Inn New London 103.2024.0
Red Carpet Inn Suites New Lo 53.1024.0
Springhill Stes Marriott Water 110.0024.0
Mayflower Motel Milford 53.1024.1
Red Roof Mystic New London 57.9924.1
Crowne Plaza Hartford Cromwell 126.0024.3
Comfort Inn Cromwell 89.9924.4
Hilton Garden Inn Milford 87.2024.4
Quality Inn Milford 62.9524.4
Days Inn Berlin Ct 52.0024.5
Courtyard Marriott Cromwell 129.0024.6
Hyatt Place Milford 109.0024.6
Super 8 Cromwell Middletown 50.9024.6
The Lighthouse Inn Resort 0.0024.6
Best Western New England Inn 88.9424.7
Radisson Hotel New London 99.0024.8
Hj Hotel Milford New Haven 53.0025.3
Super 8 Milford New Haven 47.9925.4
Quality Inn Groton 49.9526.1
Knights Inn Groton Mystic Area 39.9826.2
Best Western Olympic Inn 98.0026.3
Super 8 Motel Groton Foxwood 39.9926.3
Super8 Groton Foxwoods Mohegan 44.9926.3
Howard Johnson Express 64.9526.4
Groton Inn And Suites 79.0026.5
Hampton Inn Groton Ct 89.0026.5
Days Inn And Suites Groton Moh 51.8426.6
Ramada Groton 47.9926.6
Hilton Garden Inn Mystic Groto 89.2626.7
Windsor Motel Groton 0.0027.0
Hampton Inn Milford Ct 92.6527.1
Marriott Rocky Hill Hartford 118.8227.1
Flagship Inn And Suites 44.0027.2
Comfort Suites Southington 114.0027.3
Residence Inn Marriott Rky Hil 109.9527.3
Econo Lodge Plantsville 59.9927.4
Econo Lodge Inn And Suites 59.9927.5
Fairfield Inn Marriott Milfor 78.9427.6
Hyatt Place Uncasville 125.0027.6
Red Roof Milford 59.9927.8
Microtel I And S Uncasville 71.9927.9
Microtel I And S Uncasville 76.4927.9
Residence Inn Marriott Milford 129.0027.9
Springhill Stes Marriott Milfo 79.0027.9
Best Western Cristata Inn 80.9928.2
Homewood Suites Stratford Ct 109.0028.2
Holiday Inn Norwich 113.9528.3
Marriott Mystic Hotel And Spa 199.0028.4
Holiday Inn Waterbury 75.0028.6
Mohegan Sun 219.0028.6
Hampton Inn Rocky Hill 75.6528.8
Howard Johnson Exp Rocky Hill 60.0028.8
Grantmoore Motor Lodge 0.0028.9
Super 8 Hartford South Rocky 55.9928.9
Comfort Inn Naugatuck 89.0029.0
Hilton Garden Inn Shelton 84.1529.1
The Spa At Norwich Inn 175.0029.1
Comfort Inn Wethersfield 99.0029.2
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Shelton 76.0029.2
Courtyard Marriott Shelton 79.0029.5
Residence Inn Marriott Southin 148.9629.5
Hotel Sierra Shelton 169.0829.6
Days Inn Southington 52.0029.9
Knights Inn Southington 44.0029.9
Holiday Inn Expres Southington 80.1130.0
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Britain/hartford South 55.0030.0
La Quinta Innstes New Britain 65.0030.0


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T21:48:15Z
Forecast at a Glance
Saturday (AM)
Snow Likely
Snow Likely
Lo 30°F
Hi 47°F
Saturday (AM)
Snow
Snow
Lo 20°F
Hi 38°F
Sunday (AM)
Chance Flurries
Chance Flurries
Lo 14°F
Hi 34°F
Monday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 28°F
Hi 35°F
Tuesday (AM)
Slight Chance Rain/Snow
Slight Chance Rain/Snow
Lo 32°F
Hi 44°F
Wednesday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 32°F
Hi 45°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Chester, CT Light Drizzle May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 52.0 F 94% 8.5 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
New Haven/Tweed, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 53.0 F 89% 16.7 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
8465705 - New Haven, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 57.6 F NA 18.2 Miles Wind: 6.02
Wind Chill: 56 F (13 C)
Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 52.0 F 89% 21.9 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
8461490 - New London, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 54.9 F NA 25.2 Miles Wind: 8.94
Wind Chill: 52 F (11 C)
East Hampton Airport, NY Partly Cloudy May 22 2011, 4:54 pm EDT 55.0 F 88% 25.5 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 54 F (12 C)
Groton / New London Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:56 am EDT 52.0 F 86% 26.8 Miles Wind: 10
Wind Chill: 48 F (9 C)
Westhampton Beach, The Gabreski Airport, NY Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 52.0 F 86% 29.7 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 49 F (9 C)
Oxford Automatic Weather Observing / Reporting Sys, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 50.0 F 88% 29.8 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 47 F (8 C)
Bridgeport/Igor|Sikorsky Memorial, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:52 am EDT 53.0 F 83% 30.3 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)