Brownstone Quarry View
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Add your business details- Dog-friendly quarry campground listed as a National Historic Landmark
- A 10-minute walk to an adventure park; 30 minutes to Lake Compounce
- Drum circle with ceremonies; historical artefacts; patio for music
When you take off for a break away, you might not expect to land in a National Historic Landmark. Brownstone Quarry View is just that… a dog-friendly campground in the unique, 334-year-old Brownstone Quarry, this is a cool place to unwind with natural springs, a small waterfall and loads of historical artefacts, including dinosaur tracks and carved dates in the stone walls that go back to 1887.
How might you spend your time here? Well, there’s seating at the waterside where you can relax, as the campground’s springs flow from what they fondly call ‘the wall of water’ down to the waterfall. There’s also a trail around the site for a step back in time, as it leads the way to an area with 80-foot brownstone walls left behind from quarry operations.
This space has been added to with a rear patio so that guests can enjoy the acoustics from musicians. On Tuesdays and Saturday evenings, there are drum circles between 6.30 and 9pm with a sunset ceremony too.
The sites are quite up high here, 50 feet above the water. The ledges look down on the Brownstone Adventure Sports Park and the Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park (some lovely activities nearby) and there are stores, restaurants and all sorts a short walk away around Middletown.
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Portable toilet
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Small (11-25 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Brownstone Quarry View
311 Brownstone Avenue
Portland
Connecticut
USA
06480
Directions Timezone
America/New_York EDT (GMT-04:00)
GPS
41.57901°N
72.64166°W
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Attractions and activities nearby include:
- Brownstone Adventure Sports Park (zipwires, watersports, rock climbing, scuba diving, swimming and other activities): 10 minutes’ walk
- Golf course: five minutes’ drive
- Arrigoni Winery (wine tasting): five minutes
- Wadsworth Falls State Park (hiking, biking and fishing): 15 minutes
- Air Line State Park Trail (railway line trail for walking, cycling and horse riding): 15 minutes
- Dinosaur State Park (park with dinosaur track sites): 15 minutes
- Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort: (mountain biking, snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding) 20 minutes
- Lake Compounce (theme park and water park): half an hour
- Gillette Castle State Park (castle tours and an art trail): 35 minutes.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)
Food and drink
- Melilli's Caffe & Grill Restaurant 0.4 km
- Fabian's Pizza Restaurant 0.4 km
- Sarah's on Main Restaurant 0.5 km
- Hunan Wok Restaurant 0.5 km
- Portland Ale House Pub 0.7 km
- The Hop Knot Pub 0.7 km
- Bud's Cafe Restaurant 0.8 km
- Campagna Restaurant 1.1 km
- Top Dog Restaurant 1.4 km
- Farrell's Pub 1.5 km
Groceries
- Brownstone Bottle Shop Off-licence 0.6 km
- Adams Hometown Markets Supermarket 1.6 km
- Portland Liquors Off-licence 1.6 km
- Forest City Wine & Spirits Off-licence 1.8 km
- It's Only Natural Supermarket 1.9 km
- Metro Spirits Off-licence 2.3 km
- King of Spirits Off-licence 2.5 km
- Gildersleeve Spirit Shop Off-licence 2.6 km
- Ghezzi's Package Store Off-licence 2.8 km
- Sal’s Package Store Off-licence 3.5 km
Parks and play
- Agogliati Field 0.3 km
- Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park 0.3 km
- Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing 0.7 km
- Community Center 1.2 km
- Tomasso Ballfield 1.4 km
- Bill Nolan Field 1.5 km
- Cromwell Landing 1.7 km
- Pierson Park 1.9 km
- Harbor Park 2.1 km
- Broad Street Historic District 2.3 km
Family days out
- Come On Over Wall Visitor attraction 1.2 km
- King Pong Amusement arcade 2.1 km
- State Forest Quarry #1 Visitor attraction 8.6 km
- Nathan Hall Quarry Visitor attraction 8.6 km
- 1954 Visitor attraction 8.7 km
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone Visitor attraction 8.9 km
- Bible Rock Visitor attraction 9.3 km
- George Washington rock Visitor attraction 9.3 km
- grindstone Visitor attraction 9.4 km
Public transport
- River Valley Transit Bus Station 2.1 km
Other nearby
- Meriden Motor Boat Club Marina 1.5 km
- The Clock Tower Shopping centre 2 km
- Portland Riverside Marina 2 km
- Yankee Boat Yard & Marina 2.1 km
- Portland Boat Works Marina 2.3 km
- Petzold's Marine Center Marina 2.8 km
- Portland Golf West Golf course 2.9 km
- Middlesex Marine Marina 3 km
- Portland Golf Course 3.9 km
- Quarry Ridge Golf Course 4.5 km
Local services
- Liberty Bank Cashpoint 0.6 km
- Liberty Bank Cashpoint 0.6 km
- Liberty Bank Cashpoint 0.6 km
- Middlesex Hospital Primary Care Doctors 0.4 km
- The Medicine Centre Pharmacy 0.4 km
- Walgreens Pharmacy 0.7 km
- Xpress Fuel Fuel station 0.7 km
- Gulf Fuel station 0.8 km
- Cumberland Farms Fuel station 1.3 km
- Middlesex Health Primary Care Doctors 1.3 km
- Topaz Fuel Fuel station 1.7 km
- Middletown Pharmacy 1.8 km
- Hancock Pharmacy 1.8 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
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- Does Brownstone Quarry View have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Brownstone Quarry View dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Brownstone Quarry View? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Brownstone Adventure Sports Park (zipwires, watersports, rock climbing, scuba diving, swimming and other activities): 10 minutes’ walk - Golf course: five minutes’ drive - Arrigoni Winery … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Brownstone Quarry View?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m.