State park
Silver Sands State Park
The park entrance is 2.1 miles from Milford city (balance). Day use costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks. Silver Sands State Park is a state park in Connecticut.
Silver Sands State Park map
Silver Sands State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Silver Sands State Park costs CT plates free; out-of-state parking fees Apr–Oct at fee parks.
- Silver Sands State Park is 2.1 miles from Milford city (balance).
- Yes, Rivers Ashaway River is open to swimming at Silver Sands State Park.
Before you go
Silver Sands State Park is 2.1 miles from Milford city (balance).
Trails
- National Historical Parks Weir Farm National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Rivers Ashaway River
Public lands next to Silver Sands State Park
- National wildlife refugeStewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- portal.ct.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- portal.ct.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)