Rocky Neck State Park

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244 WEST MAIN ST PO BOX 676, NIANTIC (EAST LYME) CT 06357
NIANTIC (EAST LYME), CT 06357

700-acre Rocky Neck State Park features 1/2 mile of crescent-shaped sandy beach. Rocky Neck's varied terrain offers something for everyone. Clear waters and the stone-free beach with expanses of white sand make it ideal for swimming. Diverse trails within the park provide easy and interesting walks to the scenic salt marsh and to such points of interest as Baker's Cave, Tony's Nose and Shipyard. Picnickers enjoy the large stone pavilion. Bounded on the west by a tidal river and to the east by a broad salt marsh, Rocky Neck was known to both Indians and colonists as a place of abundant fish and wildlife, and today, the large marine estuary that bisects the park provides saltwater fishing opportunities, and high spring tides allow schools of alewives (herring) to swim into Bride Brook, toward inland spawning grounds. Osprey, cranes, and herons wade among cattails and rose mallow, and fishermen may catch mackerel, striped bass, blackfish, or flounder.

There are 5 miles of hiking trails on the western side of the park, as well as ocean-side picnic areas. Other activities include a wildlife viewing platform, interpretive programs, scuba diving, saltwater swimming and fishing, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, rollerblading, and camping.

Rocky Neck Campground offers 160 sites in both open and wooded settings. The camping season begins in May and ends September 3. Additional park facilities include restrooms, food concessions, a reservable picnic shelter located at East Beach, picnic tables, restrooms, drinking water, paved and gravel parking,

Camp site features

Across 155 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 155 sites
  • Picnic table: all 155 sites
  • ADA accessible: 1 of 155 sites
  • Longest RV: 35 ft
  • Largest party: 6 people

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Rules

GENERAL PARK INFORMATION Rocky Neck State Park Webpage Rocky Neck State Park office - 860-739-5471. Rocky Neck State Park campground office - 860-739-1339 Additional information can be found at the following links: CT State Parks Friends of Connecticut State Parks Interpretive Programs: Explore the natural and cultural histories of Connecticut State Parks and Forests through interpretation! Interpretive events are listed on the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection's website. Take a hike, meet a snake, learn about forest heroes, and more! Additional programs may be offered, so be sure to check with the campground staff and hosts. Find interpretive programs:CTParks.com Events Calendar CAMPING INFORMATION Camping reservations are accepted 11 months in advance until the day prior to arrival. For campsites, a two-night minimum is required for all advance reservations, except when making a reservation within 3 days of arrival, when making a one-night reservation is allowed. A 7-night minimum (Sunday to Sunday) is required for all cabin reservations. The maximum length of stay is 21 (twenty-one) consecutive days. If you have a 21-day reservation, all members of your camping party and your camping equipment must leave the park for 5 days before you can return. Camping Reservation Freeze Policy:Any reservation with a departure date that is more than 11 months from today cannot be changed or cancelled for 18 days after the reservation was made for an inland campground and 25 days for sites at Hammonasset and Rocky Neck. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THIS CAMPGROUND. Check in time for campsites is 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Campers arriving after 10:00 p.m. will be required to set up in a temporary stopover area until the following morning. Check-in for cabins does not begin until 2:00 p.m. on the day of arrival (Sundays). Cabin check-out time is 11:00 a.m. on the day of departure. Firewood: In an effort to protect Connecticut's forests from the introduction and spread of destructive insect pests - in particular the emerald ash borer and Asian long-horned beetle - we are taking the following action: Prohibiting the bringing of firewood into state of Connecticut campgrounds and state parks from other states. As an alternative, firewood can be either purchased at the camp stores within the state campgrounds or at local retail sellers of firewood. We greatly appreciate the public's assistance in helping to protect the state's natural resources and apologizes for any inconvenience this initiative may cause.

Directions

Exit 72 off I-95: Follow the turnpike connector south to Route 156. Turn left, and take Route 156 east for 1/4 mile to the park.The park street address is 244 West Main Street (Route 156).

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.

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