TENTS CAMPING

The charm of the old time newfangled meets recreation when you take a trip near New Haven along the Long Island Sound in Connecticut. thinking people Many bottom of Yale University, when they think of New Haven, and rightfully so – occupies the western edge of town and is a fun tour (free, visit the website for more information). But there is much more to this place loaded with architecture that began as a colony in 1638: churches, art galleries, libraries and museums are scattered around squares neatly manicured. If it's a beautiful day for a picnic, Lighthouse Point Park is suitable for swimming and has a cool old carousel. Stony Creek is located southeast of Branford and a destination for those looking to take a cruise around TheThimbles, small islands with their own unique and strange stories. Just east of this is Hammonasset Beach State Park, two miles of soft sand, clean with facilities such as toilets, showers and picnic areas.Start drive eastward along Interstate 95 in the lower Connecticut River Valley for a series of picturesque towns with lots of antique shops and views over the sound. Places like Westbrook, Old Saybrook and Old Lyme are fascinating, and the latter is known as a mecca for American impressionists Childe Hassam and William Chadwick onetime. They met at the Florence Griswold House, which is now a museum worth a visit. Old Saybrook is home to the impressive collection at Old Saybrook antiques Center. Also in this area: the popular Gillette Castle State Park, flanked by mountains and in possession of a Royal Castle, medieval-looking, with the Connecticut River that runs alongside. Removes his sound, but there are other interesting places to explore along the way as well, including Essex, Chester and East Haddam, follows all along Highway 9 and Highway 82.

A couple of terrific places to eat along the way: fish restaurant of Bill Westbrook (548 Boston Post Road, 860 399 7224) fries the living daylights out of the blue, but especially clams and squid. Great place for kids, right on the water. Also la locanda Griswold in Essex (36 Main St., 860 767 1776), which was built in 1776 and took her very seriously colonial-ness, as well as (bizarrely) tapas, served in the wine bar (the normal food is so-so). And finally, check the Bee and Thistle Inn in Old Lyme (100 Lyme St., 860 434 1667) for a romantic meal, refined with musicians stroll on Fridays and Saturdays.

For a good night's sleep en route, some top campsites include Totoket Valley RV Park North Branford; Riverdale Farm campsites in Clinton; Small camping towns in Higganum. Den Wolf Campground in East Haddam; Salem farms campground Salem; and Aces High RV Park in East Lyme, Connecticut.

For more options, including several near Gillette Castle State Park, visit Go Camping America Park Finder.

The roadtripster is the handle of a long-standing ammirareun who travels the country with every means possible, sometimes in a campervan, sometimes car camping or in the backcountry, with children and without.

FAMILY TENTS FOR CAMPING