Ziegler's Cove is a sheltered haven located on the north shore of Long Island Sound at

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. Its coordinates are The cove is protected to the south by Hay Island (a small peninsula), to the west by Coon Point and Long Neck Point and Great Island to the north. There are also two islands within the cove, Neds Island and smaller, rockier Pine Island. The shoreline of the cove is a mixture of steep granite bluffs, marsh, and coarse sand beaches. The shoreline is privately owned. There is no public access to the shore.

Recreation

The cove is a popular boating destination during the summer and autumn. The scenic shoreline and deep water anchorage attract yachts from

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and Long Island. Maximum depth at mean low water is approximately . Mean tidal range is approximately . The town of Darien provides permanent and visitor

mooring A mooring is any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the ship on the water. An ''an ...

s. Its unpolluted waters are suitable for swimming and fishing.

Commercial

The seabed is designated private

oyster Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not ...

ground. Moorings are allowed only with the permission of the owners. Areas of the cove are used for commercial oyster seed production. This comprises a land based nursery and floating structures. Blue point oysters from the Ziegler's Cove seabed are available online throug
Ned's Island Oysters

References

{{Reflist Coves of the United States Darien, Connecticut Long Island Sound Bodies of water of Fairfield County, Connecticut Bays of Connecticut