Cove Island Park

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Cove Mills factory of the Stamford Manufacturing Company. The factory burned down on February 19, 1919 in a spectacular fire on the site of Cove Island Park.
Cove Mills factory of the Stamford Manufacturing Company. The factory burned down on February 19, 1919 in a spectacular fire on the site of Cove Island Park.

Cove Island Park is a beach in The Cove section of Stamford, Connecticut located on Long Island Sound. It is a popular spot for residents of Stamford to go rollerblading, biking and walking, as well as enjoy barbecues and ride the tram around the island.

Since 2000 the park has been the headquarters of SoundWaters, a nonprofit environmental education organization that offers a free small aquarium, music, canoe trips, school trips and family activties on land and aboard an 80 foot schooner.

The movie Reservation Road was filmed at the park, including the opening scene of an outdoor concert and a climactic scene near the end. Weed Avenue, just north of the park, was used in two scenes where a character jogs.

[edit] External links

  • [1] Article on manufacturing at the site of Cove Island Park (Stamford Historical Society newsletter)
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