Silver Sands State Park
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
3 reviews for Silver Sands State Park
You will never in your life meet a human more grafted to a spot on this earth as I am to the beaches of Milford. This is in my blood down to the marrow. I can still see crystal clear in my mind the first time I rode my bike down to "East Broadway" and thought I had just stepped into a "Springsteen " album come to life. It was a rougher more bohemian place then. All ramshackle and rowdy , filled with colorfull thick skinned ,big hearted beach folk . It seemed like destiny that I would meet my best friend here .Tales of Glory soon piled high "Were gonna need a bigger boat". (RIP Frankie)
I left for the Badlands of New Mexico . One night I dreamed I was walking the beach with a beautiful girl with tan legs and wearing a pair of orange shorts. The dream recessed with time as they do and i never told a soul. Then a sunset stroll with my Wife , smooth tan thighs and a pair of orange shorts.
She gave me a daughter blessed by the Gods. The water used to be dirty , greasy , dead fish on the shore . Today Kingfisher birds dive into the waves to eat their fill. I walk into my chest and can see my feet.
and the young Goddess grows.
There are some who love the city and it's manic energy . There are those who find peace in the crisp mountain air . Here I have found ,made & lost my share of love and I'm thankful for it all.
There were hard times when we had no money and it would have been easier to leave . Instead we dug in deeper where the roots hold strong.
I have celebrated life's joys here and found healing when the world was merciless and cruel
This is sacred ground and I walk it's shores with the laughing ghosts of all her summers past and one day may they cast my forever warm ashes back into that loving embrace.
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I like this park just fine, but I'm not quite ready to wax poetic.
If you're on foot or bike, you can enter from the neighborhood on the east edge. If you're in a car, you can't; I guess you have to go in by an entrance on Rt 1. Inside the park there's a short, overgrown bit of road that, again, for walkers or bikers, sort of connects two parts of the park. Or maybe it's two separate parks. But it's not a huge space by any means. Still, it's a nice stop on our south-of-New Haven bike ride.
My in-laws stayed a hotel nearby and didn't care for the park all that much. But they're in-laws.
And last time I was there, I was on my bike, coasting along with helmet on, following all known traffic laws and some guy yelled at me to get off the road. He was just irate because he'd made a wrong turn while looking for parking, but still. We're in a park. I'm on a bike. Deal.
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Nice park that is well maintained. I heard from some long time residents of the town, that it wasn't always this nice, and it has come a long way.
A great place to brown bag it, on a lunch away from the office and great place to unwind after work!
Note: The gravel walkways are not the best place to practice jump kicks, due to the poor footing. You may end up with minor concussion. Thanks for the reminder Jenny! **blush**
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