Mamacoke Island Hike: A Walk in the Park
Date and Time
Sunday Oct 18, 2026
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Sunday, October 18 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Fees/Admission
$25
Contact Information
Thames River Heritage Park Foundation
860 333-6706
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Description
Explore the cultural and natural history of Mamacoke Island and the surrounding landscape. The rocky, wooded, 40-acre island is actually a peninsula that juts out into the Thames River. It is connected to the mainland by a 4-acre tidal salt marsh. The shoreline area is known to have been a settlement site by Indigenous people going back 5,000 years and the salt marsh was farmed during the first years of colonial times in New London. Now a natural area within the Connecticut College Arboretum, the tidal and?upland areas are designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society.
Hosted by: Sea Grant and led by Maggie Redfern, Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum
Please note: This will be a rugged 2-mile walk along a trail on uneven?terrain; participants should dress in long pants and wear appropriate shoes. No facilities at site. Meet and park at the east end of Benham Avenue, Waterford/ Quaker Hill, just before the railroad tracks.
Tickets: $25 and must be purchased in advance through FareHarbor
Parking: Approximate address of parking area:?56 Benham Ave, Quaker Hill, CT 06375-1702
