Benches and picnic tables are strategically placed around the Bluff overlooking the Sound on the southern side of the property as well as the Great Lawn area. Enjoy a bottle of wine, listen to the peaceful sounds of the water splashing on the rocks, watch osprey and oyster catchers dive for their dinner. Take in the spectacular sunsets. Sunrises are pretty spectacular here, too, and the light-free zone of the Sound makes stargazing an unexpected treat so close to an urban center. Off in the distance you can occasionally catch a ship steaming into New Haven’s Long Wharf port or sailing students from the Corinthian Yale Yacht Club out on maneuvers. Every Wednesday evening, a regatta of sailboats leaving from nearby Branford marina dots the horizon.