Hammonasset Beach State Park – Hammonasset Beach loop from Maple Ridge

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Hammonasset Beach State Park – Hammonasset Beach loop from Maple Ridge

Moderate

3.2

(13)

riders

Hammonasset Beach State Park – Hammonasset Beach loop from Maple Ridge

02:56

47.5km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 23.1 km for 190 m

After 25.6 km for 263 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.1 km

Airline Road

Nature Reserve

18.7 km

Rettich Preserve

Nature Reserve

20.6 km

Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale

Highlight • Restaurant

Very good fish restaurant. However, the clam chowder was a bit too watery; we recommend ordering the grilled fish dishes. Nice beer garden outside, which is also open in winter.

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22.2 km

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Highlight • Beach

Hammonasset Beach State Park is a small public park with a campground, nature center, and beach access. There are picnic tables and restrooms at the beach if you just need to make a pit stop.

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23.2 km

Hammonasset Beach

Highlight • Beach

The park is much larger than it looks at first glance, and it takes quite a long time to walk around it. But there are a few parking lots that …

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25.2 km

Hammonasset Point Rocky Shoreline and Tidal Pools

Highlight • Beach

Not only scenically attractive, but also of natural-historical interest: the stones are the remains of a glacial moraine from the last ice age.

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25.3 km

Hammonasset Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Step off the bike and head towards the coast to find the viewpoint at the point. The views here are spectacular and said to be the best of Long Island Sound.

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25.4 km

View of Long Island Sound from Hammonasset Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located at the very southern tip of the Hammonasset Beach State Park, this viewpoint probably offers the most spectacular view of the Long Island Sound.

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