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About Saugatuck
Set in the southwestern part of Connecticut, Saugatuck is a small unincorporated community.
Saugatuck holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.86 square miles.
📰 Saugatuck News Today
- Saugatuck River Swing Bridge Public Comment portal.ct.gov · Feb 17
- The Villages at Saugatuck to bring needed “missing middle” housing to Westport Westport Journal · May 19
- Roundup: Spinnaker Saugatuck Plans, State Representative Race, Cross Highway Bridge Project … 06880danwoog.com · May 20
- CT Officials React To PURA Approval Of Aquarion Water Co. Sale CT News Junkie · Mar 25
- Knicks Mania On Display At Saugatuck Sweets In Fairfield News12 | Connecticut · Jun 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Saugatuck Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Saugatuck
- Costa Vino — mediterranean
- Donut Crazy — donut (café)
- John's Best Pizza — pizza
- Rizzuto's Oyster Bar & Restaurant
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Lobster Shack
- Viva Zapata — mexican
- Joey's by the Shore
- Jordans Greek PIzza — pizza
- Marinellos Deli
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Saugatuck
- Canfield Island Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Compo-Owenoke Historic District reviews ★
- Fitch Playground reviews ★
- Goose Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Luciano Park reviews ★
- Riverside Park reviews ★
- Saugatuck River Boat Launch reviews ★
- Stroffolino Park reviews ★
- Westport Longshore Club Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateConnecticut
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.86 sq mi
Coordinates41.1121, -73.3688