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  • Chimon Island Unit
    Approximate address for Veterans Park boat launch: 200 CT-136  Norwalk, CT 06855

  • The Chimon Island Unit has historically supported as many as 1,200 breeding pairs of herons, egrets and ibises. To protect habitat, the West Beach is the only portion of the island open to the public. Passive public uses like wildlife observation and photography are encouraged there. The nearest public motorboat launch is at Veterans Park, and it requires a fee.

    Horseshoe crabs mating in the Norwalk Islands
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    This unit may be reached by private vessel, such as a kayak or motorboat, but there is no available docking facility. Visitors in motorboats may anchor off the island's West Beach. More info on boating at the refuge.

    Chimon Island (West Beach only)
    Open daily, year-round
    1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset