Lighthouse Point Park

{{Short description|Park in New Haven, Connecticut, US}}

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Lighthouse Point Park is a park in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, that is operated as a New Haven city park.{{cite web |title=Lighthouse Point Park |url=https://www.newhavenct.gov/gov/depts/parks/our_parks/lighthouse_point.htm |publisher=City of New Haven |access-date=14 November 2017}} The 82-acre park is located at the eastern point of New Haven Harbor in the East Shore neighborhood, and affords a view of Downtown New Haven.

The park features the deactivated Five Mile Point Light, which is open for tours on special events, and the Lighthouse Point Carousel, which is operated seasonally.{{cite web |title=Cruisin' Connecticut – Tour from the Top of Lighthouse Point Park |url=http://wtnh.com/2017/06/01/cruisin-connecticut-tour-from-the-top-of-lighthouse-point-park/ |publisher=WTNH.com |access-date=14 November 2017 |date=June 1, 2017}}

Lighthouse Point Park abuts the Morris Creek Nature Preserve, a 20-acre salt marsh that is partly owned by the New Haven Land Trust.{{cite web |title=Morris Creek |url=http://www.newhavenlandtrust.org/preserves/morris-creek |publisher=New Haven Land Trust |access-date=14 November 2017}}

The park is located on the Atlantic flyway, a major migration route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species, which makes it a popular site for bird watching.{{cite web |title=Lighthouse Point Park |date=2 July 2015 |url=http://ct.audubon.org/conservation/lighthouse-point-park |publisher=CT Audubon |access-date=14 November 2017}}