The Connecticut shoreline is loaded with great beaches. Here are our favorite spots to enjoy some fun in the sun, sand and surf…
Beaches in Connecticut
Your guide to the best beaches in CT
June 27, 2008
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
1200 Boston Post Road -
Madison
203-245-2785
This is the state's largest shoreline park. It has a two-mile beach, facilities for swimming, camping, picnicking, saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hiking and boating. Features include concessions, interpretive programs and a nature center.
Watch Hill
153 Bay St. -
Westerly
401-348-6007
Nestled in a quaint peninsula town, Watch Hill delivers a more tranquil beach experience than its Westerly counterpart.
Rocky Neck State Park
244 W. Main St. -
East Lyme
860-739-5471
Rocky Neck's beach provides something other touristy beaches don't: preserved nature at its best.
Silver Sands State Park
379 Meadowside Road -
Milford
860-424-3200
Silver Sands State Park offers a beautiful beach, open for swimming and fishing.
Ocean Beach Park
1225 Ocean Ave. -
New London
800-510-7263
If the famous sugar sand beach isn't enough to keep you coming back to Ocean beach, the many, many activities will.
Sherwood Island State Park
1 Sherwood Island Connector -
Westport
203-226-6983
Connecticut's first state park is still one of its finest, Sherwood has much to offer to beach and recreation lovers.
