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Welcome to
Milford, "A Small City with a Big Heart!" Strolling through
downtown you get that small town feeling coupled with the charm and the
sense of history of an English settlement dating from 1639. Walk over the
Hotchkiss Bridge, gaze at the gorge framed by the arch of the Memorial
Bridge, stop for an ice cream cone, and rent a bike and tour, then return
to have a lobster dinner. Or you might opt for a romantic Victorian
setting at a classic New England Inn.
Seventeen miles of Long Island Sound coastline funnel into our harbor that
winds its way to meet the Wepawaug River in the heart of town. The sixth
oldest town in Connecticut, 50,000 residents are proud to boast of a
meticulously maintained "town green", the second longest in New
England. Multiple memorials in honor of those who have served in past
conflicts parade down the grassway. A memorial bridge provides a stone
passageway of history of our ancestors.
A feeling of "Milford Pride", along with ample cultural,
recreational, educational and employment opportunities make the City more
than just a great place to visit. Many high quality arts and crafts shows,
varied festivals and events make Milford a destination for daytrippers.
Water recreation abounds with access from boat launches, the Milford
Landing Marina, multiple city beaches, and Silver Sands State Park. The
Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point offers views of the
estuary and Long Island Sound and their inhabitants and an educational
program to explain all. The new architecturally awarded addition to
Milford Hospital provides for health care needs as it has for the last 80
years.
Rounding out our unparalleled quality of life is a strong retail community
that provides shoppers with all aspects of consumer goods. From the mall
to the varied and diverse shopping opportunities of our small retailers-we
sell it all. Boasting an ever-expanding automobile row, furniture stores,
specialty shops, restaurants and hotels, ready to fulfill all types of
consumer requirements.
A diversified economy supports manufacturing, retail, corporate office,
and a service industry. Unemployment is at an all-time low. Home to
manufacturers of consumer products, fabricated metals, plastics, as well
as dot.com, investment, and hi-tech firms, Milford welcomes all to its
corporate, research and industrial parks.
A
Mini Photo Tour of Milford
 
Milford Hospital
Addition
Waterfall at City Hall
 
Rotary
Pavilion
Footbridge across Head of Harbor
Milford Harbor - -
Home port for thousands of boats
Charles
Island
View of Milford Shoreline
Part of Milford's
approximate 17 mile shoreline
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