Sheffield Island Lighthouse Ferry and Nature Trail Tour
Norwalk, Connecticut
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Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Join the Seaport Association and board a catamaran for a voyage to Sheffield Island. Tour the Sheffield Lighthouse and observe wildlife in the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy a day on the Sheffield Island with a picnic and pick up your own shell souvenirs on the beach to remember the beauty of the island.
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Join the Seaport Association and board a catamaran for a voyage to Sheffield Island. Tour the Sheffield Lighthouse and observe wildlife in the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy a day on the Sheffield Island with a picnic and pick up your own shell souvenirs on the beach to remember the beauty of the island.Choose when to cast off for Sheffield Island on this 3-hour excursion and drive to the dock located at 4 North Water Street to meet your boat.
Step aboard the Norwalk Seaport Association's 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran and sail to Sheffield Island while taking in gorgeous views of Norwalk. When you arrive at the island, make your way to the 147-year-old lighthouse and keeper's quarters and select a professionally guided or self-guided tour of this historic landmark. Climb to the top of the lighthouse and breathe in the fresh sea air while over looking the island and water from a new perspective. Find adventure and a tidal salt water pond on the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge trail, which is home to egrets and belted kingfishers, with a guide or meander the path at your own pace. Relax on the lawn of the lighthouse with a delicious picnic you packed and hunt for seashells on the beach for the perfect ending to your day on the island.
Return to the shore on the catamaran and bring your new shells and memories of this adventure home with you.
Step aboard the Norwalk Seaport Association's 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran and sail to Sheffield Island while taking in gorgeous views of Norwalk. When you arrive at the island, make your way to the 147-year-old lighthouse and keeper's quarters and select a professionally guided or self-guided tour of this historic landmark. Climb to the top of the lighthouse and breathe in the fresh sea air while over looking the island and water from a new perspective. Find adventure and a tidal salt water pond on the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge trail, which is home to egrets and belted kingfishers, with a guide or meander the path at your own pace. Relax on the lawn of the lighthouse with a delicious picnic you packed and hunt for seashells on the beach for the perfect ending to your day on the island.
Return to the shore on the catamaran and bring your new shells and memories of this adventure home with you.
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