The campground at Hammonasset Beach State Park offers Connecticut’s only beach camping. It’s on the coast between Madison and Clinton, and despite its 558 sites, is often full in high summer. Rustic cabins are available. Reserve sites and cabins well in advance.
Hammonasset Beach State Park Campground
Connecticut
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