Madison, Connecticut

Hammonasset Beach State Park

William F. Miller Campground. 558 open sites. Concession, dumping station, bathrooms and showers most sites. Salt water swimming and fishing. Individual fireplaces not provided. No pets. $15/night/

The Sculpture Mile

Deacon John Grave House (c.1685)

Inhabited for over 300 years by the descendants of Deacon John Grave I. Evolved from a primitive two-room dwelling to a classic New England saltbox. 18th-century family used the house as a private residence;

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Largest of Connecticut's shoreline parks. Two-mile beach, facilities for swimming, camping, picnicking, saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hiking and boating;

Allis-Bushnell House and Museum (c.1785)

Period rooms with exhibits of china, dolls and toys, costumes and kitchenware, working looms and spinning wheels;