The best parks & outdoor spots in Stratford

4 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Beardsley Park

Parks & Outdoors

Beardsley Park is a landscaped green space with a small zoo featuring swans, plus playgrounds and baseball fields that keep kids and…

3102 E Main St #100 (Bridgeport) · ✓ checked Sep 10

“Beardsley Park is a landscaped green space with a small zoo featuring swans, plus playgrounds and baseball fields that keep kids and grownups happily busy. Bring a coffee, take a lap, and call it a low-key win for your weekday sanity.”

From the Trumbull newsletter, September 20, 2026

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Silver Sands State Park

Parks & Outdoors

Silver Sands State Park delivers the good stuff... a breezy boardwalk, dunes, marshland, and shell-hunting that feels weirdly therapeutic.…

1 Silver Sands Pkwy (Milford)

“Silver Sands State Park delivers the good stuff... a breezy boardwalk, dunes, marshland, and shell-hunting that feels weirdly therapeutic. Time your stroll with low tide to eye the famous sandbar toward Charles Island, watch for nesting birds, and pretend you’re scouting for Captain Kidd’s treasure.”

From the Milford newsletter, August 27, 2026

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Milford Green

Parks & Outdoors

Milford Green is the second longest town green in New England, right in the heart of downtown with roots back to at least 1646. Take a…

84 S Broad St (Milford)

“Milford Green is the second longest town green in New England, right in the heart of downtown with roots back to at least 1646. Take a low-key lap, grab a bench with your coffee, or catch some neighborly buzz this week, it’s classic Milford in one stroll.”

From the Milford newsletter, September 17, 2026

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Longbrook Park

Parks & Outdoors

Longbrook Park is Stratford’s go-to green escape with mellow loops along Brewster Pond, legit tennis and pickleball courts, and a…

103 Glendale Rd

“Longbrook Park is Stratford’s go-to green escape with mellow loops along Brewster Pond, legit tennis and pickleball courts, and a playground that actually tires kids before dinner. Bring a coffee, sneak a podcast, call it your midweek reset.”

From the Stratford newsletter, September 17, 2026

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