Camp Hero State Park
Connecticut

Camp Hero State Park

Available Activities
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Horseback Riding
  • Biking
✓Verified by America’s State Parks Editorial Team – Updated February 2026

Montauk’s Secret Military Base

Camp Hero is a former WWII military base at the very tip of Long Island—surf fishing, hiking, and the mysterious decommissioned radar tower that inspired “Stranger Things”!

History

FeatureDetails
WWIICoastal defense base
Cold WarAN/FPS-35 radar
Pop Culture“Montauk Project” legend, Stranger Things inspiration

Is this where Stranger Things is based?

Sort of! The show was originally titled “Montauk” and inspired by conspiracy theories about secret experiments here.

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Last updated: February 20, 2026

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