Explore Stonington, CT
Stonington at a Glance
Part of New London County
My Highlights
Coming soon!
Hiking
Town Parks
- Coogan Farm
- Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
- Spellman Park
Land Trust
- Avalonia Land Conservancy
- Copps Brook Preserve
- Dodge Paddock and Beal Preserve
- Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor
- Fennerswood Preserve
- Hoffmann Evergreen Preserve
- Knox Family Farm Preserve
- Knox Preserve
- Marcia Woolworth Porter Preserve
- Paffard Woods
- Parker Brothers Preserve
- Pequotsepos Brook Preserve
- Perkins Wildlife Corridor
- Perry Natural Area
- Ram Point (water access)
- Sandy Point (water access)
- Simmons Preserve
- Wequetequock Cove Preserve
- Woodlot Sanctuary
- Stonington Land Trust
- Davis Farm & Osbrook Preserves
- Grandview Preserve
- Meadow Woods Preserve
- Old Mystic Ridge
- Davis Farm & Osbrook Preserves
- Thomas Miner Nature Preserve & Wildlife Sanctuary
- Avalonia Land Conservancy
State Parks / Forests
Blue Blaze
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The 15th oldest town in Connecticut. Stonington was settled 1649 and was named Souther Towne, by Massachusetts in October 1658. Later Connecticut named it Stonington in 1666. The native americans called the area “Pawcatuck” and “Mistack.”
