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Charles Island
Charles Island is a 14-acre wooded island sitting about half a mile off Milford, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound — you anchor off and dinghy in to explore. The island has a wild, isolated feel despite being so close to shore, and it's a serious nesting site for Connecticut waterbirds, so expect herons, egrets, and terns in season. At low tide, a natural sandbar connects the island to Silver Sands State Park on the mainland, which makes for a striking scene from the water.
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Marinas and anchorages near Charles Island · times are dock to dock
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- Busiest on Saturdays and Sundays
- Busiest around 15:00 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
- 38% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~4h
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