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Hay Island
Hay Island is a private 18-acre island tucked into the Connecticut shoreline near Darien, where you anchor off and soak in the kind of quietly exclusive Long Island Sound scenery that feels worlds away from the mainland. The island has been in private hands for over a century, so you're looking at untouched natural shoreline rather than any development, making it a genuinely peaceful spot to drop the hook.
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Marinas and anchorages near Hay Island · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
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- Busiest around 13:00 — mostly boats arriving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 13:00
- 79% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~20h
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