CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location Silver Sands Park Way Milford (Directions) Park Contact Information Silver Sands State Park c/o Osbornedale State Park P.O. Box 113 Derby, CT 06418 (203) 735-4311 {Link to Purchase a State Park Season Pass}   {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Boardwalk {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Parking {Symbol for Handicapped Accessibility} Portable Toilets HOURS: The park is open from 8 am to sunset. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Alcohol-free park.  Please do not bring alcoholic beverages. WATER QUALITY: Current information on swimming water quality. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted in the park except on the beach. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: dep.stateparks@ct.gov  Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

{Charles Island from beyond the jetty} Silver Sands State Park Milford Could Captain Kidd really have buried his treasure on Charles Island in 1699?  Visit Silver Sands for a fun-filled day in the sun and make up your own mind about this legend. Activities Facilities Directions Map History Activities {Fishing} Saltwater Fishing {Swimming} Saltwater Swimming Facilities Boardwalk, Portable Toilets Note to Swimmers:   Please read the Beach Regulations and Swimming Safety Information before entering the park {Silver Sands State Park} Silver Sands State Park, Milford Directions Off I-95: take Exit 35. Follow Schoolhouse Road south to Route 1 (Bridgeport Avenue). Turn left onto Route 1 then right at first light (Silver Sands Park Way). Follow Park Way across Meadowside Road and continue down hill to main parking lot. Fees   Information on Seasons Passes There is no fee for visiting Silver Sands State Park. More Information Map Park Map (566 K) History The early history of Silver Sands focuses on Charles Island. The Island is connected to the mainland by a sand/gravel bar (tombolo) that is submerged at high tide. Captain Kidd is reputed to have buried his treasure on the island in 1699. The only remains on the island are of a Catholic retreat center from the 1920's-30's. The island's interior is closed May 1 through August 31 to protect heron and egret rookeries. State Park acquisition, ultimately involving over 300 parcels, began after hurricane "Diane" destroyed 75 homes in 1955. Early vision of the park was to create a "Hammonasset" type sand beach backed by parking lots on filled wetlands. The present master plan seeks to return the site to its historic past of interior tidal wetlands separated from the Sound by sand dunes. Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Sherwood Island State Park, Westport Location:  1/4 mile south of Exit 18 from I-95 (CT Turnpike) Activities: Picnicking, Salt Water Swimming and Fishing, Field Sports, and Nature Programs Charge: Daily, in season {Silver Sands Boardwalk} Silver Sands Boardwalk Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information {Link to Top of Page}