State Park · Connecticut, United States
Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States, established in 1914.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Established | 1914 |
| Coordinates | 41.1154° N, 73.3270° W |
| Managed by | Connecticut state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island State Park is a public recreation area on the shore of Long Island Sound in the Greens Farms section of Westport, Connecticut. The state park offers swimming, fishing, and other activities on 238 acres (96 ha) of beach, wetlands, and woodlands. Sherwood Island is numbered as Connecticut's first state park because state purchase of land at the site began in 1914. The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 36.8 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 40.5 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 53.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sherwood Island State Park?
Sherwood Island State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.1154° N, 73.3270° W).
When was Sherwood Island State Park established?
Sherwood Island State Park was established in 1914, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Connecticut state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Island_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).