Silver Sands & Charles Island
A selected, source-based research collection for New Haven and Fairfield counties. Includes credited photographs where reusable images were located, historical interpretation and links to supporting records. It is a growing inventory, not an exhaustive survey. Photographs retain their individual dates and reuse terms; images do not establish present access conditions.

id: CT049-S01
title: Connecticut State Parks: Silver Sands history
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source reviewed September 2026
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: Supporting source for the collection’s history, chronology and research notes. A shoreline landscape shaped by storms, homes, recreation and conservation.
url: https://ctparks.com/parks/silver-sands-state-park
credit: Connecticut State Parks
notes: External source; the full publication remains with its publisher. The archive provides an original educational summary and a link. See the collection history for the claims supported by this record.
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id: CT049-P01
title: Silver Sands State Park (21096)
kind: Photographs
date: Taken on 2 April 2017, 16:12:01
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: The beach of Silver Sands State Park near sunset.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silver_Sands_State_Park_(21096).jpg
credit: Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/silver_sands-59059382.jpg
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license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
external_image_url: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Silver_Sands_State_Park_%2821096%29.jpg
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id: CT049-P02
title: Charles Island Silver Sands State Park (21017)
kind: Photographs
date: Taken on 2 April 2017, 14:17:07
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: Charles Island, viewed from Silver Sands State Park.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Island_Silver_Sands_State_Park_(21017).jpg
credit: Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/silver_sands-59059359.jpg
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license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
external_image_url: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Charles_Island_Silver_Sands_State_Park_%2821017%29.jpg
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id: CT049-P03
title: Pedestrian bridge at Silver Sands State Park (21035)
kind: Photographs
date: Taken on 2 April 2017, 14:26:43
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: Pedestrian bridge at Silver Sands State Park, connecting the parking lot with the beach.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pedestrian_bridge_at_Silver_Sands_State_Park_(21035).jpg
credit: Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/silver_sands-59059369.jpg
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license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
external_image_url: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Pedestrian_bridge_at_Silver_Sands_State_Park_%2821035%29.jpg
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id: ED-C-image-pass-031
title: Silver Sands viewing telescope
kind: Photographs
date: Undated; photograph date not supplied
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: A viewing telescope at Silver Sands documents the park's visitor landscape.
url: https://ctparks.com/parks/silver-sands-state-park
credit: Instagram @film_explored / CT Parks / Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
notes: Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. 2023-06 in upload directory is not a verified photograph date. This is an observed display derivative; a higher-resolution original was not established. Reuse: Copyright/reuse permission not verified; state website publication does not establish public-domain status
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external_image_url: https://ctparks.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_338x338/public/images/2023-06/SilverSands-Looker-Instagram%40film_explored.jpg?h=fbf6a7bc&itok=8f42hOcu
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id: ED-C-image-pass-032
title: Walnut Beach boardwalk
kind: Photographs
date: Undated; photograph date not supplied
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: The park page identifies this as the Walnut Beach boardwalk, linking neighboring shore spaces.
url: https://ctparks.com/parks/silver-sands-state-park
credit: CT Parks / CT Visit; individual photographer not named / CT Parks / Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
notes: Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. 2023-06 in upload directory is not a verified photograph date. This is an observed display derivative; a higher-resolution original was not established. Reuse: Copyright/reuse permission not verified; state website publication does not establish public-domain status
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external_image_url: https://ctparks.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_338x338/public/images/2023-06/SilverSands-Walnut-Beach-og-PurchasedCTvisit.jpg?h=0a5db03e&itok=4DYnygzN
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id: ED-C-image-pass-033
title: Tidal approach toward Charles Island
kind: Photographs
date: Undated; photograph date not supplied
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: The official park gallery labels the view as the approach to the island. It is landscape evidence, not tidal access guidance.
url: https://ctparks.com/parks/silver-sands-state-park
credit: Instagram @bx11 / CT Parks / Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
notes: Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. 2023-06 in upload directory is not a verified photograph date. This is an observed display derivative; a higher-resolution original was not established. Reuse: Copyright/reuse permission not verified; state website publication does not establish public-domain status
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external_image_url: https://ctparks.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_338x338/public/images/2023-06/SilverSands-Beach-Stones-Instagram%40bx11.jpg?h=bfb8a399&itok=M2LBOlj8
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id: ED-C-image-pass-034
title: Silver Sands Beach from above
kind: Photographs
date: Undated; photograph date not supplied
institution: Silver Sands & Charles Island
summary: An aerial photograph shows the shape and setting of Silver Sands Beach.
url: https://ctparks.com/parks/silver-sands-state-park
credit: Instagram @making_memories05 / CT Parks / Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
notes: Available at the linked repository; image or full record is not included in this download. 2023-06 in upload directory is not a verified photograph date. This is an observed display derivative; a higher-resolution original was not established. Reuse: Copyright/reuse permission not verified; state website publication does not establish public-domain status
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