Bittner Park tournament guide
Guilford, Connecticut · 1390 Durham Road, Guilford, CT 06437
Last verified 2026-10-24
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Not yet verified. The Town of Guilford lists a lighted softball and soccer field and three Little League fields at Bittner Park, but doesn't say what the infields or outfields are. (4 diamonds: a lighted softball and soccer field and 3 Little League fields (Town of Guilford).)
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Quick facts
- A 136-acre Town of Guilford park on Route 77 with a lighted softball field and three Little League fields, plus a skate park, disc golf, pickleball, trails, restrooms and a playground (Town of Guilford).
- Bittner Park is a venue for the Shoreline Stinger fastpitch tournament (PlayFPN).
- Out-of-state fastpitch teams play pool games on the park's fields, including 413 Panthers 12U from Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Halfmoon Lightning Storm from Clifton Park, New York, Fury 12U from Elmsford, New York and RI Storm Black from Johnston, Rhode Island (PlayFPN).
- Cilantro, Shoreline Diner and the Spark by Hilton are about 7 to 8 minutes south near the Guilford Green and Route 1, and Hammonasset Beach is about 15 minutes away.
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (2)
- Food (1)
- Coffee (1)
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Hotels near Bittner Park
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Spark by Hilton Guilford
300 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, 06437 · about 8 min / 4.5 mi to the main campus
A Spark by Hilton on Route 1 with free continental breakfast, free WiFi and free self-parking. Dogs and cats are allowed (Hilton).
Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
94 West Wharf Road, Madison, CT, 06443 · about 15 min / 8.8 mi to the main campus
A 34-room beachfront hotel on Long Island Sound with a private beach, the Wharf restaurant with a kids menu, a spa, a fitness center and connecting rooms. Parking is valet only, and pets aren't allowed (Hilton).
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Places to eat near Bittner Park
Shoreline Diner
345 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437 · about 8 min drive (4.5 mi)
A classic diner car brought to Route 1 in 1986, with a seasonal menu built on natural ingredients and careful vegan and gluten-free options. Call (203) 458-7380 (Shoreline Diner).
Official pageCoffee: Cilantro Specialty Foods
85 Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT 06437 · about 7 min drive (3.9 mi)
A family-run local coffee shop by the Guilford Green since 1990, roasting its own beans in house and serving food alongside the coffee (Cilantro Specialty Foods).
Official pageThings to do between games
Hammonasset Beach State Park
1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443 · about 15 min drive (10.6 mi)
The area's signature stop: Connecticut's largest shoreline park, with a two-mile sandy beach, a boardwalk, the Meigs Point Nature Center with a saltwater touch tank, easy paved trails and picnic areas on Long Island Sound (Connecticut State Parks).
Official pagePacking notes
- Bring chairs, a pop-up canopy and plenty of water. Bittner Park has a softball field and three Little League fields spread across a big park, so check your field before you park.
- The skate park, disc golf course, trails and playground give younger siblings something to do between games.
Sources
- Town of Guilford: Facilities listing (Bittner Park)
- Guilford CT Tourism: Bittner Park (1390 Durham Road, Guilford; 203-453-8068; 136 acres; skate park, disc golf, trails, lighted softball and soccer fields, 3 Little League fields, pickleball, playground, restrooms)
- PlayFPN: Shoreline Stinger XIX schedule (12U pool games on Bittner Park fields include 413 Panthers 12U Michael, Longmeadow, MA; Halfmoon Lightning Storm, Clifton Park, NY; Fury 12u Liggett, Elmsford, NY; New England Fastpitch 12U Regional, Woburn, MA; RI Storm Black-Achilli, Johnston, RI; RI Fire N' Ice 12u Red, Riverside, RI)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields, no traffic.
More Connecticut guides: all 12 Connecticut complexes.