Fort Hale Park
Fort Hale Park
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MaLou
1 contribution
Aug 2020
Fun walk from here to the lighthouse. All along the shore with a nice path. Nice to get away for fresh air during COVID.
Written 30 September 2020
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BigMerk
Glasgow, UK2,566 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
We drove a bit along the park, well sign-posted and a short drive from New Haven town centre. There were a few stopping places and they all seemed to have picturesque views. We only stopped at Fort Nathan Hale which has an interesting array of flags (English thru various examples of the US flag up to present day) as well as some underground bunkers, a drawbridge and Black Rock Fort which is about 20 ft all round and looks out onto the bay.
Interesting for 30 minutes and it's free.
Interesting for 30 minutes and it's free.
Written 18 August 2017
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Tigergram
New Haven, CT14 contributions
Aug 2019
This park was recently renovated to include a new fishing pier and path to Fort Hale. Nice view of the sound. Beautiful sunsets and photo opportunities.
Written 11 February 2020
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Tim W
Youngstown, OH63 contributions
Oct 2022
As we were driving through New Haven, we saw signs for the park. Initially, we walked the pier, not realizing the actual historic site was adjacent to it. We enjoyed the beauty of the setting along the shore of Long Island Sound, as well as the various informational postings. It was a pleasure to watch people fish, the birds flit about, and relish the flowers, sun and fresh air.
Written 1 November 2022
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Annie M
14 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
This park was really dirty. Not nice at all. There was trash everywhere. There were crazies and druggies parked in a parking lot really close to the park. Just not a nice place. It's like the park that the city and the police choose to ignore. This could be a nice place if the city chose to clean it up and kick the druggies out.
Written 22 December 2016
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Amidori
Hamden, CT40 contributions
Sept 2015 • Couples
This place seems small, "banal" and boring but it is a PERFECT Place for Sunset Photography. I'm a photography lover and I love to capture sunset moments in this place. A natural treasure!
It's also perfect for a small walk.
It's also perfect for a small walk.
Written 18 March 2016
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Rebecca P
New Hartford, CT53 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
We spent an hour or so visiting Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort in New Haven. We were the only visitors that day....at least while we were there. It is too bad this place is not being refurbished like it should be. The people who were there, one volunteer and one town worker were wonderful. The nice gentleman gave us lots of information about the fort. He even came down while we were exploring and unlocked one of the bunkers so we could go inside and check it out. He stayed with us and continued to give us even more of an education about the fort. More amazing Connecticut history I never knew. Well worth the visit. Hoping they are able to restore more of the fort. It would be a shame to see it crumble and eventually have nothing left. There is an amazing drawbridge that they were able to rebuild with the original iron works. It is too bad the moat is not as full as it once was. Still...worth a look.
Written 7 August 2014
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A R
Jacksonville, FL108 contributions
Nov 2011
It looks more interesting from a boat in the harbor than it actually is. if you are in the area, make the stop, but I wouldn't make a destination of it.
Written 22 August 2012
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klscaz
Oxford, CT292 contributions
I was very pleasantly surprised by this area of New Haven. Is this also known as Lighthouse Park?
Written 19 March 2012
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Robin L
Adams, MA197 contributions
Jul 2019
This sounded great, a Revolutionary War theme. Turns out it's only a small park area. We walked around and followed a trail to the beach, then to the fishing pier, then back out to the road, looking for the visitor center and could not find it. Even a local couldn't tell me where it was. I pulled up a map on my phone and then we realized that an empty, sorry-looking, not quite a building was the visitor center on the map. Very disappointing.
Written 12 July 2019
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