“06880” regularly posts photos from Compo Beach.
Less regularly, but still often, we feature Burying Hill and Old Mill Beaches.
But — despite its 238 acres, in the heart of our coastline — we seldom show Sherwood Island State Park.
Long an afterthought for residents, it’s gained in popularity since its “discovery” during the pandemic.
Plus, it’s free! (With a Connecticut license plate.)
Here are a few Sherwood Island weekend images. They’re probably not Westporters — but hey. Anyone can have fun at “our” biggest beach.
(Photos/Celia Campbell-Mohn)
“The Kite Guys” are Sherwood Island regulars. (Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)
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Meanwhile, over at Compo, a different church hosts Sunday services each week during the summer.
Yesterday, it was Green’s Farms Congregational:
(Photo/Rick Benson)
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Metro-North fares will rise 5% on September 1. A second 5% hike takes place on July 1, 2026.
State Department of Transportation officials call the hikes necessary to keep the trains running. Click here for the full story, on CT Mirror.
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Speaking of transportation: Compo Beach continues to attract classic cars.
The latest one spotted at South Beach is this 1930 Model A Ford.
(Photo/Richard Fogel)
We can’t see a beach sticker. It must be grandfathered in.
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Speaking still of transportation: The Westport Astronomical Society’s free online lecture series continues July 15 (8 p.m., Zoom and YouTube), with Dr. Bob Dempsey, director of flight operations for Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket system. It’s designed for space tourism and scientific payload flights.
His talk is called “What Goes Up Must Come Down: Private Space Flight in the Era of ‘New Space.'”
Blue Origin
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Congratulations to Westport Little League’s 10-11 year-old team: District 2 champions!
(Photo courteys of Andrew Colabella)
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We start our “Westport … Naturally” week with a luscious shot, from Sherwood Island State Park (see item above):
(Photo/Celia Campbell-Mohn)
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And finally … in honor of the Westport Astronomical Society’s upcoming talk (story above):
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pretty sure sherwood state park is not free. i remember specifically paying for it on my car registration. in fact i just registered three vehicles and had to pay it three times. i don’t ever visit either. i am sure other tax dollars go towards it as well indirectly