and relaxation area with several bathrooms, showers, picnic tables, and a limited concession stand. Nature Pleasure Beach is a protected refuge for endangered birds (piping plover, osprey) and plants (prickly pear cactus, southern sea lavender). Sections of the beach are roped off seasonally to protect the plover nesting areas. There is also an abundance of cotton-tailed rabbits, deer, foxes, raccoons, and other mammals. The sand spit is estimated to contain more than 25% of the remaining undeveloped beachfront in the state. Notable structures The transmitter towers for radio station WICC (AM) are located on Pleasure Beach. The station uses an amphibious landing craft when it needs to deliver cargo. See also History of Bridgeport, Connecticut Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge List of ghost towns in Connecticut References External links New England Ruins - Photographic Essay of Pleasure Beach. Photos of an early Skee Ball Coupon - Unknown Date Photos of Pleasure Beach - February 2010 ConnPost.com 9/3/09 - 9/3/09 CTPost story about unauthorized demolition of carousel, etc. Pleasure Beach Photos - Early 2009. Photos of the cottages and amusement park. Pleasure Beach on a National Ghost Town Registry Historical pictures of Pleasure Beach 1996 NY Times story with details of 1996 fire, ownership by town of Stratford, decision to not renew cottage leases Long Island SoundKeeper article on Pleasure Beach Video of 2007 visit Slide Show of Ghost Beach 1988 NY Times article on plans to revive Pleasure Beach Geography of Bridgeport, Connecticut Ghost towns in Connecticut Protected areas of Fairfield County, Connecticut Beaches of Connecticut Long Island Sound Peninsulas of Connecticut Landforms of Fairfield County, Connecticut Former populated places in Fairfield County, Connecticut 1892 establishments in Connecticut Amusement parks opened in 1892