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You are here: Home / Travel & Destinations / Visiting Madison Center, CT

Visiting Madison Center, CT

December 7, 2009

Have I told you lately that I enjoy the Connecticut coast?

So it snowed on Saturday night. We didn’t let that stop us on Sunday. Sunday’s weather was perfect for a ride in the car to see what was going on down in Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Clinton, Madison Center and Guilford Center. I really wanted to see what Branford Center looked like, but we were getting a little ahead of ourselves. We’ll have to visit that another day.

It’s so strange to see a totally different culture from what we’re used to around here. I mean, it’s not totally different, but people along the coast seem to enjoy boating and golfing a bit more than we do. Also, if the number of restaurants is any indication, they enjoy eating too.

Okay, I’ll give you the 2 minute rundown of what I witnessed on our drive through these areas:

– Old Saybrook has a nice coast line. Too many people in that town for my taste.

– Westbrook has a few huge marinas, so if you are into boating, that’s your place to be. They also have the Water’s Edge Resort and Spa which looks very nice.

– Clinton was pretty cool. They had a huge nursery called Clinton Nurseries that appeared to hold a massive amount of compost behind a fence. When I say massive, I mean massive. The main street was tight and historic looking. Good for getting out of the car and walking around.

– Madison looked like it was the most wealthy of the towns we visited. There was some sort of a Santa gathering on main street and perhaps a parade. There were all sorts of people around who appeared to really love their town. If I live there, I would probably love it too. It’s really nice.

– Guilford Center was nice as well, but smaller than the rest. It’s a great looking town with a fairly large green. I bet I would like that during the Summer.

Once we hit Guilford, we turned around to head back. As we were driving, my lady indicated that she would be interested in visiting a beach. Since I have always wanted to walk on a beach in Winter, I thought it was a great idea.


The first beach type area we came across was Madison Beach. It was a pretty cool area and was located right past Madison Country Club. We hung out for a while and took some pictures which I will post below. The funny thing about this beach was the wind. On shore, there was a bit of wind, but not really all that much. When we walked out on a rocky area that jutted out about 100 feet into the water, we could hardly stand there because it was so windy. Strange. I’ll tell you, when it’s 37 degrees, the wind really cuts right through you.

After that, we stopped off at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Now this was the bomb diggity. I didn’t even know that Connecticut had beaches like this (again). The park is pretty huge and even offers camping. I could totally see us walking up and down this beach for our daily exercise. Great sand, great water and interesting features. I’ll post the pictures below.

After that, we stopped off at a diner in Old Saybrook and headed back. It was getting dark, so I figured our day out on the Connecticut shore was just about over. Till next time…

Rocks in water at Hammonasset Point, CT

Sea Shells at Meigs Point, Hammonasset Beach, CT


From Meigs Point, looking back towards Webster Point

Looking out at water from Meigs Point, Hammonasset Beach

Looking out at Long Island Sound from Hammonasset Beach

Looking East on Hammonasset Beach, CT

Looking West on Hammonasset Beach, CT

Hammonasset Beach State Park Sign

Rt.1 East heading through Madison, CT

Rt.1 East heading through Madison, CT

Shops in Madison, CT

Rt.1 East heading through Madison, CT

Rt.1 East heading through Madison, CT

Rt.1 East heading through Madison, CT

Rt.1 East heading through Madison, CT

First Congregational Church in Madison, CT

First Congregational Church in Madison, CT


Statue of James Madison in Madison, CT

Standing on Madison Beach looking at Tuxis Island

Boats tied up at Madison Beach, CT

Sandy area at Madison Beach

Sea Gull at Madison Beach, CT

Standing on rocks looking back towards Madison Beach, CT

Madison Beach looking East towards Webster Point

Madison Beach looking South past rocks towards Long Island

Madison Beach looking West towards Chipman Point

Related posts:

  1. Visiting Bar Harbor, Maine
  2. Visiting Old Saybrook, CT For Thanksgiving
  3. Visiting Martha’s Vineyard
  4. Visiting Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, CT
  5. Visiting Newport, Rhode Island

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