Public Access

It's not that easy for those of us who don't live near the shore to get to the Sound. But this Connecticut Coastal Access Guide is a big help. Last evening, just to get out of the woods and give our eyes a horizon to look at and to feel the soft air, we went to this tiny, tiny park in Westport -- the Canal Road Water Access Area. True, it's not the most poetic name but it had what we needed -- a view of the Norwalk Islands, a shoreline to walk along, a place to park, almost no people, and no personal watercraft ripping across the water to give us a headache.

Here's a view west, down the beach.


And here's the eponymous canal of Canal Road.