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Milford Yacht Club maintains the charm of an old fashioned boating club while providing modern amenities such as a full service restaurant, swimming pool and marina. Members and their guests enjoy coming in from a day of yachting, then cooling off in the pool before relaxing on the deck with drinks before dinner. Often the clubhouse is jumping with the excitement of a weekend regatta or grooving to the live music on a Sunday afternoon.

131 Trumbull Ave

203-783-0060

203-783-0067

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http://www.milfordyachtclub.com/

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Milford Yacht Club

Milford Yacht Club

131 Trumbull Ave, Milford, CT

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Milford CT: The welcoming harborfront

The waterfront itself is very neat. There are small parks and areas where boater's can congregate. There is a one-man submarine on display that is fascinating to observe. It belonged to an ingenious pioneering submarine engineer, Simon Lake. He is alse described as an oyster fisherman, and he used his tiny Explorer to see what he was doing when he dredged for oysters.

There are five marinas in the harbor. Four of them are along the West bank closest to the center of town and the fifth, Spencer's Marina, is across on the opposite shore of the Wepawaug River. Milford Boat Works has a fairly well stocked chandlery. The Harbor Management Commissions jurisdiction includes the municipal boat ramp and dockage, the Maritime Park and Milford Lisman Landing Marina located at the Head of the Harbor, Milford Harbor waters and moorings and the East Side of the Housatonic River adjacent to the City of Milford waters and moorings.

At the head of the harbor is Milford Landing, a small all-transient marina designed to attract cruisers to Milford. This publicly owned transient marina is located at the north end of Milford Harbor on the west side of the channel.  This facility provides dockage for 35 transient vessels and for 5 local commercial fishing vessels up to 65 feet in length.  The minimum dredged depth is 7 feet at mean low water.  Available amenities include trained dock staff to assist in your tie-up, free pump out with an overnight stay, 30 amp and 50 amp electrical service, ice and water, a laundromat, handicap accessible shower and restroom facilities, barbecue/picnic area, car rental and bicycle rental nearby, tennis courts and concierge service.  Reservations are a must for weekends during the season.  They monitor VHF Channel 9.

The grounds are impeccably maintained, with a flagstone patio that has tables with umbrellas, picnic tables and grills, park benches along the walk, and a lovely rose garden. The marina has finger piers and plenty of services. The historic brick building contains heads, showers, dressing rooms, and a laundry. They provide complimentary coffee and newspapers in the morning, charcoal for the grills, and an ice cream shop on the premises. The marina is also home to several shellfishing boats that provide clams, oysters, and lobsters direct to the cruisers. A wrought iron bridge leads to tennis courts, a basketball court and a pavilion with dozens of picnic tables - great for that rainy weather day or a club cruise event.

A public boat launch facility, used by residents and non residents alike is located at the Head of the Harbor behind Milford Public Library and is a short distance to Long Island Sound.  The concrete paved ramp is approximately 100 feet wide, divided into three bays by two 80 foot long guide floats.  In addition, there are floats at the northern and southern sides of the ramp for temporary tie up, loading and unloading.  A private contractor operates a food vending stand next to the ramp.

The city dock, located on the west side of the harbor at the end of a narrow right of way adjacent to the Milford Boat Works, is a small and limited facility. The dock is suitable for short term tie up by vessels loading or unloading passengers or supplies for emergencies and is accessible to the public for fishing or viewing.

There are approximately 130 moorings available, by application, in Milford Harbor.  They are located to the east and west sides of the federal channel from the Head of the Harbor to the mouth of the Harbor.  We are not aware of any transient moorings in the harbor.

The road leading up the hill to town is lined with shops and restaurants. Try Archie Moore's hamburger joint for a comfortable meal. It's actually a CT chain of 5 restaurants. We've only actually eaten in the restaurant for lunch. We've had burgers, nachos and of course, buffalo wings! I am a "wing nut" and highly recommend them. Really cool is the new Daniel Street Club across from the Stonebridge Restaurant . Check it out, just a short stroll from Milford Landing Marina, Daniel Street provides lite dinner fare and live entertainment including comedy acts, DJs, and live music including blues every Wednesday.

Milford was once a deep water port and the town still maintains its old seafaring heritage. The Wharf Lane complex of historic homes is maintained by the Milford Historical Society (203-874-2664). Among the homes are three built in the 1700s. Today they house an impressive collection of more than 4000 Native American artifacts.

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Welcome to Milford

A catboat heads out from Milford Landing Marina. Photo by Caryn B. Davis

MILFORD IS A LARGE CITY, GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING. IT OCCUPIES 16 OR 17 MILES OF SHORELINE BETWEEN THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AND THE LONG ISLAND SOUND COMMUNITY OF WEST HAVEN, AND COMPRISES ONE OF THE FEW CONNECTICUT HARBORS THAT BORDER THE DOWNTOWN AREA. MILFORD HARBOR IS ABOUT A HALF-MILE LONG AND QUITE NARROW. HUNDREDS OF POWER- AND SAILBOATS CLING TO THE LOCAL MOORINGS AND DOCKS, WITH HUNDREDS MORE AT THE TOWN’S HALF-DOZEN MARINAS AND YACHT CLUBS. THE BOAT FOREST ENDS AT THE CITY-OWNED MILFORD LISMAN LANDING MARINA, WHERE IT BUTTS UP AGAINST A FLOWER-COVERED FOOTBRIDGE

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Downtown Milford has 7 small waterfalls, a duck pond adjacent to the pristine brick City Hall where families have been throwing stale bread to waterfowl for ages, and the longest town green in New England, which swarms with people almost every weekend in the spring and summer.

To access the outlying areas of Milford, stop by Tony Bikes for a bike, a lock, a helmet and advice on how to get around. If you’re feeling energetic, consider the 14-mile roundtrip to the Audubon Center out on Milford Point.

Milford is enlivened by innovative eateries, including Citrus, a chic restaurant in a nondescript shopping plaza, and Stonebridge, a been-there-forever restaurant. Stonebridge, like many other restaurants in town, serves 2 masters. The afternoon crowd tends to be older and unhurried, while at night a festive party atmosphere prevails.

Milford Fishing Information

Transient boaters will find a welcoming host in the city-managed, transient-only Milford Lisman Landing Marina, which offers overnight accommodations for 40 boats up to 65′ (7′ maximum draft) and serves as a convenient portal to the downtown area. Most of the other marinas on the harbor also welcome transients when seasonal boaters are away. These include Milford Yacht Club, Milford Boatworks, Port Milford and Spencer’s Marina (on the east side of the harbor).

One of Milford’s biggest draws is its close proximity to western Long Island Sound. It’s a convenient jumping-off spot for daytrips to a variety of Long Island’s intriguing North Shore ports, as well as the many neighboring towns and cities along the Connecticut shore, including Norwalk, Bridgeport and New Haven.

Trailerboaters can take advantage of the huge Milford ramp, located in the northeast portion of the harbor. The ramp features 3 lanes, floats, a super-long courtesy dock, toilets and parking for approximately 35 rigs. Parking is $10 per day for residents; $20 for non-residents.

One very interesting features of the Milford coast is Charles Island. This 14-acre wooded island is part of the 47-acre Silver Sands State Park, and is connected to the mainland via a mile-long, sand-and-gravel bar that’s covered at high tide (note this bar on your charts if new to the area). Boaters are welcome to drop anchor just off the bar and explore the beach, but the interior is off-limits to protect the island’s numerous species of nesting birds. You can also anchor just inside the mainland side of the bar and enjoy the beach at Silver Sands.

Another of Milford’s major natural attractions is the Audubon Society Coastal Center on Milford Point, at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The Center looks out over acres of shallow mudflats covered with tufts of grass and dotted with osprey nesting stands. Located on an avian migratory route, the surrounding marsh teems with birds, but the stars of the show are the osprey (a 24-hour webcam is trained on one nest). From the Center’s observation deck you can get a 360-degree view of Long Island Sound, the marsh and the river. The Center offers a host of activities, including guided canoe and kayak trips and indoor kids’ programs.

If you’re interested in a cruise up the Housatonic, pay attention to your charts. The entrance is marked by a breakwater at the far end of a sandbar, which is visible at low tide. Rounding the breakwater and heading northeast, one passes the wooded Audubon property, and then, in a seemingly endless stretch, house after house in beachfront communities with names like Cedar Beach, Laurel Beach and Wildmere.

While in Milford, you  may also want to make your way over to the Devon section of town. Devon is an arty community featuring a terrific and quirky little restaurant called the Lazy Lobster, where on summer nights patrons bring their own blenders (and their own booze, because the Lazy Lobster doesn’t serve liquor). Across the street, you can enjoy homemade ice cream at the  Walnut Beach Creamery .

The flashing red bell “10” at the entrance to Milford Harbor is 4.6 nautical miles from Stratford Point and 7 nautical miles from the channel entrance between the New Haven Harbor breakwaters. From the east, you’ll see Pond Point and nun “12”, as well as Welches Point and nun “2”. Both points have a number of rocks just offshore, so stay south of the nuns. When approaching from the south and west, be careful of the shoals to the east and south of Charles Island, between flashing red bell “16” and can “1”. The channel leading into Milford Harbor is about 100′ wide and is well marked.

Dockage, Moorings & Service:

Milford Lisman Landing Marina

(203) 874-1610; VHF 9: This city-owned marina is the preferred facility for transients (reservations recommend). It has room for boats up to 65′ and a MLW depth of 7′. Offers ice, water, electric, restrooms, shower, laundry, picnic facilities, free pumpout with overnight stay. The friendly dock staff will eagerly help you tie up. When you check in, you’ll receive a bag brimming with information for the traveling boater, including tide tables, contacts for laundry service and store discounts. You can reserve a tennis or basketball court, and, as befits a luxury bed-and-breakfast, complementary coffee and a paper are provided every morning.

• Milford Yacht Club  (203) 877-5598: Offers full reciprocity to other clubs. Also features a restaurant and bar. Transient slips may be available, but call ahead.
• Milford Boatworks  (203) 877-1475
• Port Milford  (203) 877-7802: Full-service marina offering transient slips, haulout and rack storage.
• Spencer’s Marina (203) 874-4173

Anchorages:

• Charles Island, just outside the harbor, offers good shelter and holding ground. In summer, most boaters anchor on the north side of the island.

Launch Ramps:

• An excellent but expensive ($10/resident, $20/non-resident) 3-lane  launch ramp   with parking for 35 rigs, courtesy floats and dock is located in the northeast corner of the harbor.

Harbormaster:

• (203) 874-1610, (203) 301-2220
• Milford Harbormaster Website

Kayak Rental

• Tony’s  (203) 878-5380
• Fairfield Kayak  (203) 255-5315

Getting Around:

• W.A.V.E.  (Weekend Area Valet Express) (203) 223-0842: Free shuttle runs Fridays and Saturdays in season, with various drop-off and pickup points.
• Milford Taxi (203) 877-1460
• Tri-Cab (203) 876-2457

Provisions:

• Villa Gourmet  (203) 878-8646: Specialty food store selling fine cheese and other goodies.
• ShopRite of Milford  (203) 876-7868: Large grocery store near the head of the harbor.
• The Olive Tree (203) 878-4517: Sandwiches and specialty foods.

Things to See & Do:

• Milford Historical Society: Maintains 3 houses—all built in the 1700s—on High Street across from the marinas. Open Saturday and Sunday, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
• Milford Arts Council  (203) 306-0016: Exhibits art in 2 locations: the Center for the Arts and near Walnut Beach at the Firehouse Gallery (a renovated firehouse).
• Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center  (203-878-7440): On Milford Point, at the mouth of the Housatonic River, the Center looks out over acres of shallow mudflats covered with tufts of grass and dotted with osprey nesting stands. Located on an avian migratory route, the surrounding marsh teems with birds, but the stars of the show are the osprey. From the Center’s observation deck provides a 360-degree view of Long Island Sound, the river and the marsh. The Center offers a host of activities, including guided trips and indoor kids programs. This is a great spot for kayaking.

Where to Eat

• Citrus  (203) 877-1138: Upscale, New American-Caribbean fusion.
• Stonebridge Restaurant  (203) 874-7947: Local institution near the head of the harbor. Outside bar.
• Bistro Basque  (203) 878-2092: Innovative menu featuring French bistro and Spanish tapas dishes of the Basque region.
• Eli’s Tavern  (203) 693-2555: Upscale American cuisine served in a warm, friendly, inviting atmosphere. Great bar featuring wide selection of microbrews.
• Colony Grill : Thin-crust pizza and salads, plus a lively bar. Outdoor seating.
• Cafe Atlantique : Fine coffee and pastries.
• Liquid Lunch  (203) 877-7687: Funky restaurant serving freshly made soups, salads and sandwiches.
• SBC Brew ery and Restaurant (203) 874-2337: Microbrewery overlooking the gorge of the Wepawaug River.
• Lazy Lobster  (203) 283-1864: In Walnut Beach/Devon. Grab a fresh-steamed crustacean and some steamers and walk a few feet for a picnic on the beach. BYOB.
• Captain’s Catch (203) 876-7707: Family-owned restaurant specializing in fresh seafood.

Where to Stay:

• Lily Pad  (203-876-9996): Located on the peaceful and scenic Wepawaug River, this is the place to retreat from the harborside commotion. Lily and Charles Flannigan will feed you breakfast and load you up with information about their town.

General Information:

• City of Milford Website :

Photo Gallery

The shady Wepawaug River runs through downtown Milford. Photo by Caryn B. Davis

This scenic and well-traveled footbridge connects Milford Landing to the town of Milford. Photo by Caryn B. Davis

On summer afternoons the docks at Milford Landing throng with boaters—coming or going, or just there for the informal dock party. Photo by Caryn B. Davis

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