Must-see sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Old Mine Park
Old Mine Park is a sanctuary in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.
Old Mine Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Mine Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Old Mine Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28851, -73.22733. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Mine Park
- Great Hollow Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pinewood Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Paugussett Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aspetuck Reservoir · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beardsley Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Webb Mountain Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hemlock Reservoir · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Church · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Audubon Center at Fairfield · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Boothe Memorial Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Charles Borromeo · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Osbornedale State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Centennial Watershed State Forest · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saugatuck Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Collis P. Huntington State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnum Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Old Mine Park
- Beardsley Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Audubon Center at Fairfield · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Osbornedale State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Centennial Watershed State Forest · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Collis P. Huntington State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Putnam Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kettletown State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Seaside Park · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Old Mine Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Old Mine Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Old Mine Park?
Nearby: Great Hollow Lake (lake, 4 km), Pinewood Lake (lake, 7 km), Paugussett Trail (trek, 10 km), Aspetuck Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Beardsley Zoological Gardens (sanctuary, 12 km), Webb Mountain Park (park, 12 km).
Is Old Mine Park worth visiting?
Old Mine Park is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Connecticut on Spotwander.