Oxford House Tavern
$$ - $$$441 Oxford Rd
Local Spots & Community
Where Oxford eats, walks, shops, and gathers
This page lists only real, verifiable places: restaurants and cafes you can actually go to, parks with working trailheads, the farmers market schedule, and the civic resources that keep the town running.
Because experience matters.
Dining in Oxford
From the Quarry Walk green to Oxford Road
Oxford’s dining scene clusters along Route 67, with a lively row at Quarry Walk and longtime family spots on Oxford Road.
Brookside Inn Restaurant
$$ - $$$231 Oxford Rd
Morea Restaurant
340 Oxford Rd
Basilico Restaurant & Bar
340 Oxford Rd
Rose’s Family Restaurant
143 Oxford Rd
Sitting Duck Tavern
$$ - $$$360 Center Rock Green (Quarry Walk)
Char and Lemon
$$ - $$$302 Center Rock Green (Quarry Walk)
La Terraza Mexican Grill
451 Oxford Rd
Shing Jet Restaurant
$$ - $$$Tommy K’s Plaza, 144 Oxford Rd
Bobby Fritz Snack Bar
$72 Oxford Rd
Coffee & cafes
A coffee run across the border to Southbury
Oxford is small enough that the best coffee circuit stretches into neighboring Southbury, a five-minute drive from town.
Hudson’s Cafe & Bistro
466 Heritage Rd, Southbury
AM Coffee & Co.
220 Main St S, Southbury
Bruno’s Cafe Southbury
800 Main St S, Southbury
Parks, trails & outdoors
Lake Zoar, state parks, and trails on every side
The outdoor life is the reason many people choose Oxford. Start with these, all within a short drive of town.
Jackson Cove Town Park
Oxford
The town’s lakefront park on Lake Zoar: a beach, boat launch, pavilions, and about 27 acres of wooded trails. Resident permits or day passes apply.
Agnes Tetlak Schiavi Park
Oxford
A roughly 97-acre town park at 89 Bowers Hill Road with nature-based recreation and open space.
Southford Falls State Park
Southbury
State park right on Oxford’s western edge, known for its waterfall and easy scenic trails along the brook.
Kettletown State Park
Southbury
A wooded state park along Lake Zoar with hiking, shoreline, and day-use areas, minutes from Oxford.
Larkin State Bridle Trail
Naugatuck area
A historic multi-use trail corridor running through the Naugatuck area, popular with walkers and riders.
Chatfield Park
Seymour
A neighborhood park in Seymour, a short drive from the Oxford line.
Recreation & golf
Oxford Greens
Oxford's 18-hole public championship golf course sits at 99 Country Club Drive on a par-72, Mark Mungeam-designed layout that plays from roughly 4,982 to 7,147 yards across bentgrass tees, fairways and greens. Set in wooded, hilly terrain with no two parallel holes, it is widely ranked among Connecticut's top public courses, and it is conveniently located in Oxford between Danbury, Hartford and New Haven.
A championship public course
Par 72, designed by Mark Mungeam, and playing from roughly 4,982 to 7,147 yards on bentgrass tees, fairways and greens. The layout winds through wooded, hilly terrain with no two parallel holes, and it is widely ranked among Connecticut's top public courses, including best-in-state listings from Golfweek and Golf Digest.
Facilities & public tee times
The club has a driving range, clubhouse, pro shop, and event and banquet space. Public tee times are booked through the club's website, oxfordgreens.com, and its tee-time partners.
Community resources
The civic anchors of the town
When you need a permit, a program, or a permit for the beach, these are the places to know.
Oxford Town Hall
486 Oxford Road, (203) 888-2543. Offices, meetings, and the Saturday market out front.
oxford-ct.govParks & Recreation
Program registration, beach permits, and facility details, including Jackson Cove.
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