Stony Creek (Branford)

Stony Creek is a coastal village located the southeastern section of Branford, Connecticut, United States, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound.

Stony Creek has the ambiance of a small seaside village which retains its roots as a summer vacation location with old Victorian hotels and a working granite quarry.

It is known for the Thimble Islands an archipelago of glacial rocks, ranging from 17 acres (6.9 ha) down to stepping-stone size, at the harbor's mouth.

The islands are privately owned but visitors may get an up-close view via several tour boats which run in the spring, summer and autumn.

On occasional summer evenings, the Corps plays aboard the island tour boat, much to the delight of the local residents.