Fort Nathan Hale — Attraction in New Haven

This pier/park was redone in 2019/2020? (Don’t quote me on that). I often came here in 2020 to clear my mind of the craziness. The sunsets are gorgeous and can’t be beat. I’ve been back quite a few times since then, but what I saw today was really disheartening! The shrubs in the parking lot were overgrown and there was trash EVERYWHERE. This place used to be well maintained- what happened? I stayed for about 30 minutes on my lunch break- luckily the water is still calming. I guess I need to go back for the sunsets so the trash isn’t as noticeable. It’s too bad that a place that was once so peaceful isn’t as...

I went here for a babyshower on a Sunday. The pavilion was ok. Cars were driving so fast threw there, fences need repairs. The grassy area were we were could have been taken care of better. It looked like they don't wash down the area that they rent out. Picnic tables were all sticky and the cement was sticky too. Porter potty was dirty too. The rest of the park from what I saw was ok. If your thinking about renting here it's OK, but they charge you $40 an hours to have use of the bathrooms ontop of the rental charge for the pavilion. They should keep up on it better since they charge...

I love that it's a historical site, and one where people fought for our independence but.... for it to be closed on Memorial Day weekend and no flags flying is just wrong! This place is flanked on one side by a U.S. Coast Guard Station and on the other by a U.S. Armed Services Reserve Center which shows just how important this site is. I would give it 5 stars because of the historical significance of this site but the lack of respect to our veterans is the reason it only got 4. If someone can show me flags flying here tomorrow which is Memorial Day I'll gladly and proudly change my...