Just next door to metropolitan New Haven, the New England community of Hamden is Quinnipiac University’s proud home.

This lovely town is distinguished by the majestic Sleeping Giant State Park, a mountain that resembles a sleeping man and is a major figure in centuries-old Native American mythology. Today, the mountain is the site of a variety of hiking trails where Quinnipiac students often go to exercise, view the scenery or just find a peaceful place to think.

The Hamden-New Haven area is filled with places to stay and places to eat. Our free student shuttle travels to New Haven and to nearby shopping centers featuring department stores, discount stores, grocery stores and a variety of specialty stores for music, books, electronics and more.

The area is also rich in history and culture. Hamden was the home of inventor Eli Whitney and author Thornton Wilder. The New Haven Green was designed by Puritan colonists in the 1600s. Today it’s the site of free concerts and arts events and bordered by a charming shopping district. New Haven was also the site of the Amistad slave rebellion dramatized in Steven Spielberg’s movie. Today, the ship is available for tours. And legend says Broadway composers Rogers and Hammerstein wrote the song "Edelweiss" for "The Sound of Music" in an upstairs room of New Haven’s Shubert Theater, where you can still catch a show.

Community Boating Program
Quinnipiac University, through a management agreement with the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is establishing public access to a limited number of seasonal passes. This access will allow car top canoe and kayak launching at the Mansfield Landing site at Farm River State Park. The goal of this program is to enhance public access to Long Island Sound and its waterways and to facilitate public recreation of local residents.

We have reached our allowable capacity for kayak passes for the 2009 year. Please check back in the spring of 2010 for next year's information and registration.

For additional information, please call 203-582-3777.