Guilford Parks and Recreation Department

32 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437

Phone: (203)453-8068

Fax: (203)453-8456

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Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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Please call the weather hotline at:
453-8134 x301

Parks, Beaches and Fields
Guilford has many beautiful parks, beaches and sports fields maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. If you are interested in renting Jacobs Beach Pavilion or a sports field go to Forms Page for a facility use or room reservation form.
Jacobs Beach	Jacobs Beach Located on Seaside Avenue Guilford, CT: 25 acre beach 2 picnic shelters a playground volleyball court half basketball court. bath house boat racks also available. accommodates a 430' for swimming.
Jacobs Beach
Lake Quonnipaug	Lake Quonnipaug Located on Route 77 North of Route 80 Guilford, CT: 41 acres accommodates a 314' beach for swimming and fishing. A great place for camping and picnics A bath house is also available. Back to Top
Lake Quonnipaug
Bittner Park	Bittner Park Located on Route 77 3 miles North of Route 1 136 acres hiking skate park ice rink concession stand cross country skiing, horses rest rooms softball & soccer field with lights 3 little league fields playground Back to Top
Long Hill Park	Long Hill Park Located on Long Hill road (formerly owned Fonicello Property) Guilford, CT: 10 acres accommodates fields for soccer lacrosse baseball football field hockey
Mill Pond	Mill Pond Located at the intersection of North River and Cherry Streets This 1 acre parcel offers recreational opportunities for those who enjoy ice skating and fishing in the warmer weather.
Peddler's Park	Peddlers Park 30 acres access to Westwoods Trails
Chittenden Park	Chittenden Park Located off of Seaside Avenue 100 Yards from Jacobs Beach Guilford, CT 14 acres softball soccer 4 bocce courts access to Long Island Sound Back to Top
Nut plains Park	Nut Plains Park Located off of Nut Plains Road Guilford, CT 23.4 acres soccer and lacrosse fields hiking
Chaffinch Island	Chaffinch Island Located at the end of Chaffinch Island Road Guilford, CT This 22 acre park is a great place for fishing and picnics. Location includes: picnic tables grills kayak access
Town Green	Town Green 7.7 acres monuments benches special events Back to Top
Schools	Adams Middle School 18.2 acres basketball and little league fields soccer field hockey 2 tennis courts basketball court with lights Concession stand rest rooms Baldwin Middle School 44 acres little league fields lacrosse practice area 2 tennis courts soccer field hockey sledding and trails Cox Elementary School 21 acres little league fields soccer lacrosse covered basketball court 2 playgrounds Guilford High School 34.5 acres softball field baseball field Synthetic Turf Field for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and football fields for soccer and lacrosse football field with lights track and practice fields concessions Guilford Lakes Elementary School 12.2 acres little league field soccer field tennis courts with lights a playground Calvin Leete 19 acres little league field soccer fields basketball court and playground Melissa Jones 10 acres little league field playground basketball hoop Back to Top
Other recreational areas in town	The following is a list of parks and beaches within Guilford that, while not maintained by the Guilford Park & Recreation Department, offer recreational amenities to the public Shell Beach 05 acres clamming Timberlands 588.5 acres Hiking biking horses cross country skiing Guilford Golf Course 10 acres scenic 9-hole course Westwoods 100 acres hiking, biking, horses, cross country skiing Grass Island 29.6 acres Fishing, bird watching Guilford Marina 2.4 acres mooring slips fishing water views Northwoods 750 acres trails horses mountain bikers Back to Top