Black Rock (Connecticut)

Black Rock is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Understand
Black Rock is a smaller division of the greater city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a seaside community teeming with everyone from young families to retirees looking to settle in a beautiful waterfront home, without the costs of surrounding coastal towns. In the past several years Black Rock has established itself as the up and coming place to raise a family in Fairfield County. With two middle schools, a booming bar and restaurant area on Fairfield Avenue (fondly called The Avenue), and a community spirit that truly shines through neighborhood events and local support for members of the community, Black Rock will continue to grow and thrive.

By plane

 * Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Located in Stratford, Connecticut about three miles from the central business district of Bridgeport, +1 203-576-8163, ext 283

By car
Take I-95 South to exit 25. Take a left off of the exit onto Fairfield Avenue. Follow that road down about a mile to restaurant and bar area.
 * From All Points North:

Take I-95 North to exit 23. At the first light take a right onto Kings Highway. Follow Kings Highway to next light. At the light make a right onto Fairfield Avenue. Follow Fairfield Avenue down about a mile to restaurant and bar area.
 * From New York:

By boat

 * Bridgeport Ferry, +1 888-44-FERRY, Bridgeport/Port Jefferson Ferry runs back and forth between Bridgeport, Connecticut and Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York. The ferry runs year round. Cars and pets are welcome aboard.

Get around
Black Rock is an excellent area for walking or biking and many locals can be seen getting around this way.

Car rental

 * Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 370 North Avenue, Bridgeport, +1 203-367-2055

See

 * Saint Mary’s by the Sea, A beautiful developed walkway along Long Island Sound—a perfect place for a run, a walk with the kids, or a place to read a good book. Bring binoculars to watch the various boats, ferries, and wildlife.  Great views of local beaches and Black Rock Harbor, as well as the Fayerweather lighthouse built in 1808.  At one end of the boardwalk there is a little beach where local fishermen can be found by the dozens.
 * Ellsworth Field, Ellsworth Street. A centrally located public activities area complete with three baseball fields, two tennis courts, a playground, and a seasonal “snack shack”. During the spring and summer the field is teeming with t-ball players and snap-happy parents.  Ellsworth field is also the location of Black Rock Day—a summertime festival complete with a neighborhood parade as well as food, drinks and live music.