Clinton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

Clinton is bordered by the towns of Madison on the west, Westbrook on the east, and Killingworth on the north.

The town center is listed as the Clinton Census Designated Place.

Clinton traces its history from 1663, when the land was known as Hammonasset between Guilford and Saybrook, as they were then bounded.

A committee was appointed by the General Court at Hartford to lay out this area as a plantation.

Connecticut Colony's General Court granted a charter in 1701 for "the founding of a collegiate school within His Majesty's Colony of Connecticut," and its founders chose Abraham Pierson as its rector.

The Shore Line East train stops at Clinton station with service to New Haven and New London The Estuary Transit District provides public transportation throughout Clinton and the surrounding towns through its 9 Town Transit Service.

Services include connections to the Old Saybrook Train Station, served by Amtrak and Shoreline East railroads.

[citation needed] Clinton used to be home to the annual bluefish festival.

The festival featured carnival games, concerts, food, raffles, and private vendors.

The Bluefish Festival was held annually at the Clinton marina each summer.

In the summer of 2008, it was held at the Clinton Town Hall due to marina construction.

The festival location remained at the town hall until the summer of 2015 when it officially ended.