How to get there
From Boston, take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) west to Interstate 84 (exit 9). Continue on I-84 through Hartford to exit 14 (Route 172). Go right at the bottom of the exit to a stoplight. Turn left and drive one mile; just across the highway, turn right onto Fish Hook Road. Continue 1.6 miles to a right turn onto River Road. Continue a little more than three miles, keeping the Housatonic River on your left, to reach the check-in center inside
What to do
Shepaug Eagle Observation Area
River Road, Southbury, Conn.
www.nu.com/environmental/steward/shepaug.asp.
Open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through March 15. Free. Reservations are required. Call 800-368-8954 Tuesday-Friday 9-3.
Where to eat
75 Glen Road, Sandy Hook
203-426-4441
Located barely across the Housatonic River from the eagle viewing station, this colorful bar and casual restaurant serves burgers, sandwiches, and baked pasta dishes. Sandwiches $4.95-$8.95, entrees $8.95-$13.95.
340 Main St. South, Southbury
203-264-4626
Classic hot dog-burger-fried clams drive-in stays open all winter for in-car dining. Sandwiches and plates $2.95-$11.95.
Where to stay
506 Main St. South, Woodbury
203-263-2101
An 18-room bed-and-breakfast inn dating to 1754. Double rooms $56 with shared bath, $90-$135 with private bath.
