Riverside, Connecticut

About Riverside

Set in the southwestern part of Connecticut, Riverside is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Riverside is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.42 square miles.

📰 Riverside News Today

• Air quality in Riverside IQAir · Aug 7
• Former 'Today' Host Kathie Lee Gifford Lists Connecticut Estate for $100 Million Realtor.com · May 18
• Andrea Putnam Obituary - Greenwich, CT Dignity Memorial · Jun 21
• Paul Olmsted Obituary (2026) - Riverside, CT - GreenwichTime Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Riverside School Announces 41st Annual Riverside Run on May 9 Greenwich Free Press · Apr 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverside Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the Connecticut one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverside

• Applausi — italian
• Social Club

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Greenwich Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverside

• Loughlin Avenue Park reviews ★
• Binney Park reviews ★
• Binney Park - Hillside Annex reviews ★
• Binney Park - The Reading Room reviews ★
• Bush-Holley Historic Site and Visitor Center reviews ★
• Cos Cob Park reviews ★
• Hatch Field reviews ★
• Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Laddin's Rock Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rosa Hartman Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Strickland Road Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Riverside

• Eastern Middle School
• International School At Dundee
• North Mianus School
• Riverside School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverside

🏘️ Nearby Communities