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CTMQ > Rocky Neck State Park

Rocky Neck State Park Intro

June 1, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Rocky Neck State Park East Lyme Here we are... at Connecticut's "other" big beach state park. Hammonnasett's kid brother. Everything here is smaller... or lacking. Hammonnasett got a brand new updated nature center right around when Rocky Neck's was shuttered. The beach here is much smaller. The parking lot is tiny … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: East Lyme, Rocky Neck State Park

Baker’s Cave

August 21, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

"D'Oh! Another Fake Cave” Baker's Cave, East Lyme August 2016 Tuesday in August, no camp/school/activities for the boys. What to do, what to do... I didn't really know as I buckled them into the car and headed south. The forecast called for rain, and lots of it. So I thought we'd go to Rocky Neck State Park … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Caves & Dens, Damian, East Lyme, Hikes with my Boys, Rocky Neck State Park

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