Nells Island is the larger of two islands in the Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area at the mouth of the Housatonic River.
[1] It is directly across the river from the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut.
The island is uninhabited but is designated as a "miscellaneous open space" by the City of Milford.
[3] The island is within the boundaries of the City of Milford, Connecticut and is owned and managed by State of Connecticut.
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area