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Parks & Recreation
The municipalities of the Greater Bridgeport Area offer a range of recreational activities for residents and visitors. The region has numerous parks where people can enjoy outdoor activities such as picnicking, hiking, and sports.
The nearby Long Island Sound provides opportunities for boating, fishing, and beach activities. The City of Bridgeport and Towns of Monroe and Trumbull have been implementing the regional Pequonnock River Trail to create a continuous greenway from Long Island Sound in Bridgeport through Trumbull and Monroe to the Newtown town line. Once completed, the trail will extend 16.2 miles.
City of Bridgeport website
- 1,300 acres of park space
- Nicknamed “Park City”
- Seaside Park
- St. Mary’s-by-the Sea Waterfront Park
- Beardsley Park/Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site
- Great Salt Marsh Island
- Pequonnock River Trail
- Pleasure Beach
- Bridgeport Dog Park
- Bridgeport YMCA
Town of Fairfield website
- 6 public beaches
- Miles of hiking trails
- Jennings Dog Beach
- Town of Fairfield Marinas
- Rock Climb Fairfield
- Fairfield Tennis
- Sportsplex at Fairfield
- Lake Mohegan
- H. Smith Richardson Golf Course
- D. Wheeler Golf Course
- Aspetuck Land Trust Preserves
- Fairfield YMCA
Town of Monroe website
- Ball fields, tennis/pickleball courts, swimming pool, picnic areas, basketball courts, camping
- Rails-to-Trails bike path
- Wolfe Park
- Webb Mountain Park
- Great Hollow Lake
- Lake Zoar
- Whitney Farms Golf Course
- Pequonnock River Trail
- Aspetuck Land Trust Preserves
- Aquarion Water Company West Pequonnock Reservoir
Town of Stratford website
- 3 public beaches
- 5 marinas
- Fishing pier
- Public boat launch ramp
- Camping
- Numerous public parks
- Town of Stratford Greenway
- Roosevelt Forest
- Boothe Memorial Park
- Stratford YMCA
Town of Trumbull website
- 3 public pools and 2 sprinkler lots
- Numerous parks, tennis/pickleball courts, playgrounds
- Rail trails
- Summer concerts
- Tashua Knolls/Tashua Glens Golf Courses
- Pequonnock River Trail
- Pequonnock River Valley Park
- Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA
- Trumbull Racquet Club
- Trumbull Dog Park
