Old Saybrook
Where the Connecticut River meets the Sound.
Old Saybrook sits at the mouth of the Connecticut River, which gives it something none of the others have: river frontage, Sound frontage and the light that comes off both.
What Old Saybrook is known for
- The point where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound, at Saybrook Point.
- Fenwick, a small borough of Old Saybrook, long associated with Katharine Hepburn.
- The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, known locally as The Kate.
- North Cove, a near-enclosed anchorage off the river, ringed by historic houses.
- Lynde Point and Saybrook Breakwater lighthouses, and an Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor.
Quick facts
- Sits on
- Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River
- Known for
- Saybrook Point, Fenwick, The Kate, the lighthouses
- Rail
- Amtrak and Shoreline East
- Feel
- The shoreline's hub town; river and Sound both
Common questions about Old Saybrook
What is Old Saybrook, Connecticut known for?
Old Saybrook is known for sitting at the mouth of the Connecticut River, for the borough of Fenwick and its Katharine Hepburn associations, for the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, and for the Lynde Point and Saybrook Breakwater lighthouses.
Does Old Saybrook have an Amtrak station?
Yes. Old Saybrook is a stop on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor as well as on Shoreline East, which makes it the easiest of the six towns to reach by rail.
What is Fenwick?
Fenwick is a small borough within Old Saybrook, sitting at the river mouth. It is best known as the longtime summer home of Katharine Hepburn.
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