Charles Island, Silver Sands State Park

Name: Charles Island
Address: Silver Sands State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Silver Sands State Park

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Charles Island is a 14-acre island located roughly 0.5 mile off the coast of Milford, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound centered at 41°11′28.32″N 73°03′18″W. ()

Alternative names: Area: 14.09 acres (0.022 mi²)Coordinates: 41°11'28"N, 73°3'18"W

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Silver Sands State Park United States

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Day trips

Charles Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Connecticut Post Mall, Washington Bridge, Moses Wheeler Bridge, Stratford Point Light.

3.3 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Connecticut Post Mall, Milford
84 min walk • Connecticut Post Mall is a shopping mall, located on the Boston Post Road in Milford, Connecticut. It is currently the largest mall in the state of Connecticut and is partially owned and operated by Centennial Properties. The mall currently houses over 215 retail stores.
2.9 miW
Fishing spot, Bridge
Washington Bridge, Stratford
75 min walk • The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge, carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford. Its geographic location is N 41.20037 by W −73.11039.
3 miW
Bridge
Moses Wheeler Bridge, Stratford
76 min walk • Moses Wheeler Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Housatonic River between Stratford and the Devon section of Milford. The current bridge is a 14-span continuous girder and floorbeam structure that carries three lanes of traffic in each direction, with full inside and outside shoulders.
3.7 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Stratford Point Light, Stratford
95 min walk • Stratford Point Light is a historic lighthouse in Stratford, Connecticut, United States, at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The second tower was one of the first prefabricated cylindrical lighthouses in the country and remains active.
3.7 miSW
Museum, Military museum
Connecticut Air & Space Center, Stratford
95 min walk • The Connecticut Air & Space Center is a non-profit aviation museum that displays vintage aircraft, memorabilia, and artifacts that pertain to Connecticut. Founded by George Gunther in 1998, the museums' motto is to: "Honor, Preserve, & Educate".
3 miW
Bridge
Housatonic River Railroad Bridge, Stratford
78 min walk • The Housatonic River Railroad Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line trackage across the lower Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The bridge is also used by Amtrak for its Northeast Corridor services.
2.3 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Milford
59 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a historic church complex at 61, 71, and 81 River Street in Milford, Connecticut. It includes an Gothic Revival church built out of Portland, Connecticut brownstone in 1850–51, and a rectory and parish hall, added on either side of the church in the mid-1890s.
1.5 miN
41°12'48"N • 73°3'17"W
Port Milford, Milford
39 min walk • Sailing, Marina
3 miW
41°12'9"N • 73°6'40"W
Boardwalk Marina, Stratford
78 min walk • Sailing, Marina
2.9 miW
Park
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area, Bridgeport
75 min walk • Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area is a 625-acre brackish tidal marsh, nature preserve and hunting area owned by the state of Connecticut located in Devon, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
2.2 miN
Library, Romanesque architecture
Taylor Memorial Library, Milford
55 min walk • The Taylor Memorial Library, also known as Taylor Library or Old Library, is a historic former library building at 5 Broad Street in Milford, Connecticut. Built in 1894, it is a Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Joseph W. Northrop. It follows, but departs from, H. H.