
Alternatively, just downshore, stroll onto the T-shaped fishing pier or settle on a bench along the water’s edge while kids play on the small playground beside the parking lot.

So is Fort Nathan Hale Park, where a walk through the wetlands to benches and historic bunkers brings a quiet, elevated view. A seaside walkway dotted with trees in East Shore Park is a great place to take it all in. Add comfort and hospitality to the mix at High George, the Blake Hotel’s reservation-only rooftop restaurant and bar, which offers an open-air view to the west while you sip a Gold Adventure or an Oasis.įor the very best sunset views, drink in an adventure to the oasis known as the East Shore, where New Haven Harbor both widens and reflects the sky. But the view is both clearer and broader from the Crown Street Garage, where you can see the sun set over a sweep of the city even though the top two floors are currently closed. From the expansive open rooftop of the Temple Street Garage, the cupola of Criterion Cinemas provides a picturesque accompaniment to a brooding sky. sponsored byĭowntown structures can lift your gaze with less work. And once the sunset’s through, you’ll want to hurry back down the trail before dark. Because the road to West Rock’s overlook closes at 6 p.m., well before a summer sunset, and East Rock’s driveway seems indefinitely closed, you’ll have to hike up. Perhaps the most obvious candidates for a nice sunset view are the highest: the cliffs of East Rock and West Rock. Every sunset is unique, and New Haven’s got some great spots to watch the next show unfold.

S moky red, cloudy pink, hidden behind storm clouds rolling in from the west.
