https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/ https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/home/sherwood-island-west-beach-swimmers-summer.jpg West Beach at Sherwood Island State Park in summer, swimmers in calm water along a curving sandy shore West Beach at Sherwood Island State Park in summer, swimmers in calm water along a curving sandy shore https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/home/sherwood-island-state-park-wide-sandy-beach-long-island-sound-hero.jpg A long gently curving sandy beach on calm Long Island Sound, a few families with umbrellas far away, low grassy dune edge in the foreground A long gently curving sandy beach on calm Long Island Sound, a few families with umbrellas far away, low grassy dune edge in the foreground https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/home/sherwood-island-state-park-grassy-picnic-lawn-shade-trees.jpg A broad mown picnic lawn with scattered shade trees and picnic tables near a beach parking area, people far in the distance A broad mown picnic lawn with scattered shade trees and picnic tables near a beach parking area, people far in the distance https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/about https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/about/sherwood-island-state-park-coastal-meadow-old-stone-wall-hero.jpg A coastal meadow edged by an old fieldstone wall and cedar trees, salt marsh and water beyond under soft light A coastal meadow edged by an old fieldstone wall and cedar trees, salt marsh and water beyond under soft light https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/about/sherwood-island-shore-tree-picnic-tables-autumn.jpg A wide orange autumn tree above picnic tables near the shore A wide orange autumn tree above picnic tables near the shore https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/beach/sherwood-island-state-park-east-beach-shoreline-shells-hero.jpg Close shoreline view of a sandy beach with lines of darker red and black sand sorted by the waves and scattered seashells, calm sound beyond Close shoreline view of a sandy beach with lines of darker red and black sand sorted by the waves and scattered seashells, calm sound beyond https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/beach/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-umbrellas-calm-water.jpg Beachgoers with umbrellas and chairs spread out on a wide sandy beach, small calm waves, low rock jetty in the distance Beachgoers with umbrellas and chairs spread out on a wide sandy beach, small calm waves, low rock jetty in the distance https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/beach/sherwood-island-state-park-rock-jetty-into-sound.jpg A low jetty of piled grey rocks running out from a sandy beach into calm water, gulls on the rocks A low jetty of piled grey rocks running out from a sandy beach into calm water, gulls on the rocks https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/beach/sherwood-island-east-beach-dune-grass-autumn.jpg East Beach at Sherwood Island in autumn, dune grass and fallen leaves above the sand East Beach at Sherwood Island in autumn, dune grass and fallen leaves above the sand https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/9-11-memorial https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/9-11-memorial/sherwood-island-state-park-quiet-grassy-point-sunrise-hero.jpg A quiet grassy point of land by calm open water at sunrise, a single wooden bench facing the horizon, soft haze A quiet grassy point of land by calm open water at sunrise, a single wooden bench facing the horizon, soft haze https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/9-11-memorial/sherwood-island-state-park-flowers-on-grass-by-water.jpg A small bouquet of fresh flowers resting on mown grass near a shoreline path, blurred water behind A small bouquet of fresh flowers resting on mown grass near a shoreline path, blurred water behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/nature-center https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/nature-center/sherwood-island-state-park-salt-marsh-boardwalk-path-hero.jpg A narrow mown path at the edge of a green salt marsh with tall spartina grass and a tidal creek, small shingled building far off A narrow mown path at the edge of a green salt marsh with tall spartina grass and a tidal creek, small shingled building far off https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/nature-center/sherwood-island-state-park-fiddler-crabs-marsh-mud.jpg Close view of fiddler crabs on wet marsh mud among spartina stems Close view of fiddler crabs on wet marsh mud among spartina stems https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/fishing https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/fishing/sherwood-island-state-park-surfcaster-on-jetty-hero.jpg An angler surfcasting from the end of a rock jetty into calm grey-blue water, seen from behind An angler surfcasting from the end of a rock jetty into calm grey-blue water, seen from behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/fishing/sherwood-island-state-park-striped-bass-caught-on-beach.jpg A striped bass lying on wet sand beside a fishing rod and a tackle bag, shoreline behind A striped bass lying on wet sand beside a fishing rod and a tackle bag, shoreline behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/pavilion https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/pavilion/sherwood-island-state-park-open-air-picnic-shelter-beach-hero.jpg A simple open-sided wooden picnic shelter with picnic tables on a lawn near a sandy beach A simple open-sided wooden picnic shelter with picnic tables on a lawn near a sandy beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/pavilion/sherwood-island-picnic-terrace-from-pavilion-roof.jpg Picnic terrace with tables and a walkway seen from above, beach and water behind Picnic terrace with tables and a walkway seen from above, beach and water behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/disc-golf https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/disc-golf/sherwood-island-state-park-disc-golf-basket-in-woods-hero.jpg A metal disc golf basket in a grassy clearing at the edge of oak and cedar woods, a disc resting on the grass A metal disc golf basket in a grassy clearing at the edge of oak and cedar woods, a disc resting on the grass https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/disc-golf/sherwood-island-state-park-model-airplane-over-field.jpg A small radio-controlled model airplane flying low over a wide mown grass field by the shore A small radio-controlled model airplane flying low over a wide mown grass field by the shore https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/disc-golf/sherwood-island-picnic-grove-autumn-maples.jpg Shaded picnic grove with tables and grills under yellow autumn maples Shaded picnic grove with tables and grills under yellow autumn maples https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/dogs https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/dogs/sherwood-island-state-park-leashed-dog-winter-beach-hero.jpg A person walking a leashed dog along an empty sandy beach in cool-season light, jackets on, calm water A person walking a leashed dog along an empty sandy beach in cool-season light, jackets on, calm water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/dogs/sherwood-island-state-park-winter-beach-frost-dune-grass.jpg Frosted dune grass at the edge of an empty winter beach, pale sky Frosted dune grass at the edge of an empty winter beach, pale sky https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/water-quality https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/water-quality/sherwood-island-state-park-clear-shallow-water-sand-hero.jpg Clear shallow water over rippled sand at the water's edge, small waves, bright overcast Clear shallow water over rippled sand at the water's edge, small waves, bright overcast https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/water-quality/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-umbrellas-calm-water.jpg Beachgoers with umbrellas and chairs spread out on a wide sandy beach, small calm waves, low rock jetty in the distance Beachgoers with umbrellas and chairs spread out on a wide sandy beach, small calm waves, low rock jetty in the distance https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/tides https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/tides/sherwood-island-state-park-low-tide-sandbar-tidal-flats-hero.jpg Low tide exposing wet sand flats and a tidal channel along a shoreline, birds feeding Low tide exposing wet sand flats and a tidal channel along a shoreline, birds feeding https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/tides/sherwood-island-state-park-shorebirds-on-sand-flat.jpg Small sandpipers feeding along wet sand at the water's edge Small sandpipers feeding along wet sand at the water's edge https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/weather https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/weather/sherwood-island-state-park-summer-clouds-over-sound-hero.jpg Tall summer cumulus clouds building over calm water seen from a sandy beach Tall summer cumulus clouds building over calm water seen from a sandy beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/weather/sherwood-island-state-park-winter-beach-frost-dune-grass.jpg Frosted dune grass at the edge of an empty winter beach, pale sky Frosted dune grass at the edge of an empty winter beach, pale sky https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/trail-map https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/trail-map/sherwood-island-state-park-mown-path-through-meadow-hero.jpg A wide mown walking path through a coastal meadow toward woods and water A wide mown walking path through a coastal meadow toward woods and water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/trail-map/sherwood-island-west-dune-path-fence.jpg Paved path curving past a fenced dune area to the beach, Long Island Sound beyond Paved path curving past a fenced dune area to the beach, Long Island Sound beyond https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/hiking https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/hiking/sherwood-island-state-park-wooded-trail-cedars-oaks-hero.jpg A narrow dirt walking path through mixed oak and eastern red cedar woods near the coast, fallen leaves A narrow dirt walking path through mixed oak and eastern red cedar woods near the coast, fallen leaves https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/hiking/sherwood-island-state-park-marsh-edge-path-golden-grass.jpg A footpath along a salt marsh edge with golden autumn spartina and a tidal creek A footpath along a salt marsh edge with golden autumn spartina and a tidal creek https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/hiking/sherwood-island-west-dune-path-fence.jpg Paved path curving past a fenced dune area to the beach, Long Island Sound beyond Paved path curving past a fenced dune area to the beach, Long Island Sound beyond https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/bird-watching https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/bird-watching/sherwood-island-state-park-purple-martin-gourd-houses-hero.jpg A pole of white gourd-style purple martin nesting houses over a marsh meadow, birds flying around it A pole of white gourd-style purple martin nesting houses over a marsh meadow, birds flying around it https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/bird-watching/sherwood-island-state-park-osprey-on-nest-platform.jpg An osprey perched on a stick nest atop a wooden platform pole over a salt marsh An osprey perched on a stick nest atop a wooden platform pole over a salt marsh https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/bird-watching/sherwood-island-state-park-shorebirds-on-sand-flat.jpg Small sandpipers feeding along wet sand at the water's edge Small sandpipers feeding along wet sand at the water's edge https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/parking https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/parking/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-lot-cars-far-hero.jpg A wide paved beach parking lot in early morning with a few cars far off near the trees and the beach A wide paved beach parking lot in early morning with a few cars far off near the trees and the beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/parking/sherwood-island-state-park-family-walking-to-beach-hero.jpg A family carrying beach chairs and a cooler along a path toward a sandy beach, seen from behind A family carrying beach chairs and a cooler along a path toward a sandy beach, seen from behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/hours https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/hours/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-at-sunset-empty-hero.jpg An empty sandy beach at sunset, calm water reflecting orange light, a lone walker far off An empty sandy beach at sunset, calm water reflecting orange light, a lone walker far off https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/hours/sherwood-island-state-park-summer-clouds-over-sound-hero.jpg Tall summer cumulus clouds building over calm water seen from a sandy beach Tall summer cumulus clouds building over calm water seen from a sandy beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/rules-regulations https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/rules-regulations/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-path-through-dune-fence-hero.jpg A sandy path between low wooden dune fencing leading to a beach A sandy path between low wooden dune fencing leading to a beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/rules-regulations/sherwood-island-state-park-rock-jetty-into-sound.jpg A low jetty of piled grey rocks running out from a sandy beach into calm water, gulls on the rocks A low jetty of piled grey rocks running out from a sandy beach into calm water, gulls on the rocks https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/plan-your-visit https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/plan-your-visit/sherwood-island-state-park-family-walking-to-beach-hero.jpg A family carrying beach chairs and a cooler along a path toward a sandy beach, seen from behind A family carrying beach chairs and a cooler along a path toward a sandy beach, seen from behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/plan-your-visit/sherwood-island-shore-tree-picnic-tables-autumn.jpg A wide orange autumn tree above picnic tables near the shore A wide orange autumn tree above picnic tables near the shore https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/plan-your-visit/sherwood-island-state-park-kite-flying-on-beach-hero.jpg A parent and child flying a kite on a wide beach on a breezy day, seen from a distance A parent and child flying a kite on a wide beach on a breezy day, seen from a distance https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/faq https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/faq/sherwood-island-state-park-kite-flying-on-beach-hero.jpg A parent and child flying a kite on a wide beach on a breezy day, seen from a distance A parent and child flying a kite on a wide beach on a breezy day, seen from a distance https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/faq/sherwood-island-state-park-grassy-picnic-lawn-shade-trees.jpg A broad mown picnic lawn with scattered shade trees and picnic tables near a beach parking area, people far in the distance A broad mown picnic lawn with scattered shade trees and picnic tables near a beach parking area, people far in the distance https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/compo-beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/compo-beach/sherwood-island-state-park-busy-town-beach-summer-hero.jpg A busy town beach on Long Island Sound with a lifeguard stand, swimmers and umbrellas, a curving shoreline A busy town beach on Long Island Sound with a lifeguard stand, swimmers and umbrellas, a curving shoreline https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/compo-beach/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-boardwalk-lawn-picnic.jpg Families picnicking on a lawn beside a beachfront walkway at golden hour Families picnicking on a lawn beside a beachfront walkway at golden hour https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/burying-hill-beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/burying-hill-beach/sherwood-island-state-park-small-quiet-beach-low-bluff-hero.jpg A small quiet sandy beach below a low wooded bluff, a few people, calm water A small quiet sandy beach below a low wooded bluff, a few people, calm water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/burying-hill-beach/sherwood-island-state-park-shoreline-view-several-beaches-hero.jpg A long view down a coastline of small sandy beaches separated by rocky points, calm water A long view down a coastline of small sandy beaches separated by rocky points, calm water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/westport-ct-beaches https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/westport-ct-beaches/sherwood-island-state-park-shoreline-view-several-beaches-hero.jpg A long view down a coastline of small sandy beaches separated by rocky points, calm water A long view down a coastline of small sandy beaches separated by rocky points, calm water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/westport-ct-beaches/sherwood-island-state-park-busy-town-beach-summer-hero.jpg A busy town beach on Long Island Sound with a lifeguard stand, swimmers and umbrellas, a curving shoreline A busy town beach on Long Island Sound with a lifeguard stand, swimmers and umbrellas, a curving shoreline https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/westport-ct-beaches/sherwood-island-state-park-small-quiet-beach-low-bluff-hero.jpg A small quiet sandy beach below a low wooded bluff, a few people, calm water A small quiet sandy beach below a low wooded bluff, a few people, calm water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/things-to-do-westport-ct https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/things-to-do-westport-ct/sherwood-island-state-park-kayakers-on-calm-river-mouth-hero.jpg Two kayakers paddling on a calm tidal river mouth with moored sailboats behind Two kayakers paddling on a calm tidal river mouth with moored sailboats behind https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/things-to-do-westport-ct/sherwood-island-state-park-harbor-sailboats-moorings.jpg Small sailboats on moorings in a calm New England harbor Small sailboats on moorings in a calm New England harbor https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/contact https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/contact/sherwood-island-state-park-beach-at-sunset-empty-hero.jpg An empty sandy beach at sunset, calm water reflecting orange light, a lone walker far off An empty sandy beach at sunset, calm water reflecting orange light, a lone walker far off https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/disclaimer https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/disclaimer/sherwood-island-state-park-mown-path-through-meadow-hero.jpg A wide mown walking path through a coastal meadow toward woods and water A wide mown walking path through a coastal meadow toward woods and water https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/privacy-policy https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/privacy-policy/sherwood-island-state-park-summer-clouds-over-sound-hero.jpg Tall summer cumulus clouds building over calm water seen from a sandy beach Tall summer cumulus clouds building over calm water seen from a sandy beach https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/terms-and-conditions https://www.sherwoodislandstatepark.com/images/terms-and-conditions/sherwood-island-state-park-clear-shallow-water-sand-hero.jpg Clear shallow water over rippled sand at the water's edge, small waves, bright overcast Clear shallow water over rippled sand at the water's edge, small waves, bright overcast