Nature/Outdoors | What’s happening in Fairfield County, CT

Penfield Beach in Fairfield

Penfield Beach is a 3.5 acre beachfront property that is a favorite. A great place to swim and sun along the Long Island Sound, it offers a long stretch of sandy beach. There are picnic tables and grills on the beach for visitor use.
323 Fairfield Beach Road
Fairfield , CT , 06824
Phone: 203-256-3191
41° 8' 5.2152" N, 73° 14' 30.6384" W

Earthplace

Earthplace offers an array of educational programming aimed at providing a diverse continuum of nature learning experiences throughout childhood and young adulthood. The Nursery School and Summer Camp, year-round nature programming and the Harbor Watch educational programs together provide a spectrum of hands-on nature-based experiential learning opportunities for all ages. Earthplace after school programs and Harbor Watch internships provide pathways to experiential learning not found in school curricula.
10 Woodside Lane
Westport , CT , 06880
Phone: 203-557-4400
41° 8' 43.7028" N, 73° 22' 51.4524" W

Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue (LOHR)

People Helping Horses Heal People is the mission that guides everything we do. It holds us to the highest standard of care and rehabilitation for our horses and is at the heart of our educational approach and programming. As a sanctuary, we are committed to the life-long well-being of our horses and believe in the healing bond between humans and horses.
2699 Route 22
Dover Plains , NY , 12522
Phone: 845-416-8583
41° 42' 28.6632" N, 73° 35' 16.0404" W

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Location:

1849 C St NW
Washington, DC, 20240
United States

Phone:

202-208-6843

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Dates: 
01/20/2025
04/19/2025
06/19/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

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Location:

67 Main St
Essex, CT, 06426
United States

Phone:

(860) 767-8269

2025 Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruises on RiverQuest

Dates: 
02/07/2025
02/08/2025
02/09/2025
Time: 
Fridays: 10:00am – 12:00pm & 12:30pm – 2:30pm Saturdays & Sundays: 9:00am – 11:00am & 11:30am – 1:30pm & 2:00pm – 4:00pm Wednesdays, March 5th & 12th: 11:30am – 1:30pm

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Falling Creek Camp

Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

August Father/Son Weekend at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
08/22/2025
08/23/2025
08/24/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

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Falling Creek Camp

Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

May Father/Son Weekend 1 at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/16/2025
05/17/2025
05/18/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

Organization:

Falling Creek Camp

Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

May Father/Son Weekend 2 at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/23/2025
05/24/2025
05/25/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

Location:

100 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, CT, 06103
United States

Phone:

(860) 249-6000

Northeast RV & Camping Show at Connecticut Convention Center

Dates: 
01/31/2025
02/01/2025
02/02/2025
Time: 
Friday January 31, 2025 12 PM-9 PM Saturday February 1, 2025 10 AM-8 PM Sunday February 2, 2025 10 AM-5 PM

Location:

Compo Beach
60 Compo Beach Rd
Westport, CT, 06880
United States

Phone:

203-531-1880

Location:

600 State Route 44/55
Highland, NY, 12528
United States

Phone:

800.647.2624

Ring in the New Year at Rocking Horse Ranch Resort

Dates: 
12/31/2024
01/01/2025
01/02/2025
Time: 
Check website for reservation availability

Location:

Westmoreland Sanctuary
260 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Mt Kisco , NY, 10549
United States

Phone:

9146668448

Westmoreland Sanctuary: Meet the Animals & Nature Hike

Dates: 
12/23/2024
12/27/2024
Time: 
1-3 PM

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Constellations

Location:

30 Cold Spring Rd.
Rock Hill, CT, 06067
United States