Lighthouse Point Park is a park in the city of
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 135,081 as determined by the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is List ...
, that is operated as a New Haven city park. The 82-acre park is located at the eastern point of
New Haven Harbor
New Haven Harbor is an inlet on the north side of Long Island Sound in the state of Connecticut. Centered on the city of New Haven, the state's third largest, it was carved by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age approximately 13, ...
in the
East Shore neighborhood, and affords a view of
Downtown New Haven
Downtown New Haven is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut. It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the New Haven Green, and the imme ...
.
The park features the deactivated
Five Mile Point Light, which is open for tours on special events, and the
Lighthouse Point Carousel, which is operated seasonally.
Lighthouse Point Park abuts the Morris Creek Nature Preserve, a 20-acre
salt marsh
A salt marsh, saltmarsh or salting, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. I ...
that is partly owned by the New Haven Land Trust.
The park is located on the
Atlantic flyway
The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical ...
, a major
migration route for butterflies,
hawks
Hawks are bird of prey, birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica.
The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and othe ...
, and many other bird species, which makes it a popular site for bird watching.
See also
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Five Mile Point Light
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Lighthouse Point Carousel
References
External links
Lighthouse Point Park{{Protected areas of Connecticut
Beaches of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound ...
Parks in New Haven, Connecticut
Important Bird Areas of the United States