Located near downtown Branford, Hammer Field & Skate Park offers irrigated open field space, two full-size…More baseball fields, one softball field, two backstops, lighted basketball courts, 20 micro soccer fields, a skate park and a grand stand, which is just over 90 years old, to view it all from.</p> <p>You can find the Branford Parks & Recreation Department adjacent to Hammer Field with the skate park located in the parking lot in a fenced-in facility.</p>

A refuge for hikers, meanderers, bikers, runners, nature enthusiasts, historians and four-legged friends, the…More Branford Supply Pond sprawls over 350 acres.</p> <p>Purchased in 1969 from the Regional Water Authority with federal, state and local funding, Supply Pond was formerly the home to Branford Electric Company.</p> <p>The present-day property abuts the recently purchased Queach Preserve (over 150 acres); the Branford Park and Open Space Authority of Branford own both properties.</p> <p>There are trails for hiking during every season and, come spring, the pond is stocked with trout and more than 200 known species of birds can be spotted.</p> <p>Learn more about the Supply Pond by going there or stop by the James Blackstone Memorial Library to pick up a copy of "Supply Pond", which provides historical information.</p>

For those who don't know, Branford Point is the spot for watching the annual Fourth of July fireworks over…More Long Island Sound. It's highly recommended that you take two wheels instead of four to enjoy the fireworks; parking fills up quickly. During the rest of the year, parking at Branford Point is limited to town residents and vehicles must have a parking pass, which can be obtained by contacting the tax collector's office at 203-481-0381.</p> <p>Unlike most beaches in town, which are truly for their respective neighborhoods, Branford Point Beach is open to the public and is staffed by lifeguards Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, 10am - 4pm, daily.</p>