
Oxoboxo River is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Montville in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,938 at the 2000 census, 3,165 at the 2010 census, and 2,955 at the 2020 census.
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About Oxoboxo River
Set in the eastern part of Connecticut, Oxoboxo River is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Oxoboxo River is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.25 square miles.
📰 Oxoboxo River News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Oxoboxo River Unique
- The only place in America named Oxoboxo River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern 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 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Oxoboxo River
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Oxoboxo River
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana — pizza
- Golden Palace — chinese
- 2 Brothers Pizza & Pub — pizza
- Bobby's Burger Palace — burger
- David's Place — burger
- Hash House A Go Go
- Jasper White's Summer Shack
- Johnny Rockets — burger
- Michael Jordan's Steakhouse — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Nature's Art Village · Theme park
- Tantaquidgeon Museum · Museum
- The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village · Theme park
- The Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village · Museum
- Cyber Quest · Arcade
- Mohegan Cultural Preservation Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oxoboxo River
- Conover Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Gardner Lake State Park reviews ★
- Horse Pond Boat Launch reviews ★
- Laurel Lock Campground · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Minson Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Quaker Hill Road and Gun Club · Nature reserve reviews ★
- White Oak Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Alf & Sylvia Bingham Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Avery Road Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Benway Court Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bridge Street Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Camp Oakdale Recreation Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Oxoboxo River
- Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
- Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
- Mohegan School
- Montville High School
- Oakdale School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.