Beaches in Connecticut

Who doesn't love the beach. The very word is enough to make you grab a towel and slap on some sunscreen. Whether you are looking for beaches that are lakeside or on ocean's edge, you can anticipate snoozing in the sun, reading a good book, or taking a refreshing dip. So, get ready for some fun and relaxation! From the white sand beaches to rocky lake beaches, UpTake can help you find the perfect Connecticut beach vacation.

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AOcean Beach Park

Ocean Beach Park
  • 1225 Ocean Ave Ste 1
    New London,CT,06320
  • +1 800 510 SAND (7263) (Toll-Fre
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2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
  • Eh - it's the Long Island Sound. It doesn't quite live up to Waimea Beach on Oahu, but for being a mile down the road it'll do for the summer. Tha sand's ... more on Yelp
  • Call me crazy, but paying to go to a beach with rough sand, cold water, a dilapidated boardwalk, and the same nasty people you usually see at the free ... more on Yelp

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Ocean Beach Park
1225 Ocean Ave Ste 1
New London,CT,06320

BJennings Beach

Jennings Beach
  • 75 Mill Plain Road
    Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States
  • Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
  • Overview Jennings Beach offers visitors a large sandy beach with great views of Long Island Sound. The Henry Rowland Memorial Playground is just across the parking lot. Also located nearby is Ash Creek Open Space ... more on Lisrc.uconn.edu

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Jennings Beach
75 Mill Plain Road
Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States

COcean Beach Park

  • New London
    Connecticut, USA
  • +1 800 510 7263
  • Please do not waste your time coming to this park. I took my family here on a Fourth of July and we have regreted ever since. The park staff is severely rude, the restrooms are unsanitary with feces and urine everywhere, and the prices are unreasonable. The water slide will hurt you like no other... more on ThemeParksOnline

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Ocean Beach Park
New London
Connecticut, USA

DStratton Brook State Park

  • Simsbury
    CT 06002, U.S.A.
  • +1 860 242 1158
  • Overview Stratton Brook is a model for universal accessibility among Connecticut state parks. Parking, picnicking, rest-room and water use are all adapted for wheelchair access. Short sections of the trails are also accessible. Originally called Massacoe State Forest, this tract was acquired in 1908 as a ... more on LLBean.com

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Stratton Brook State Park
Simsbury
CT 06002, U.S.A.

EHopeville Pond State Park

  • 193 Roode Road
    Jewett City, CT 06351, U.S.A.
  • +1 860 376 2920
  • Overview Popular for its beaches and campground, this park was developed around a former woolen mill pond in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Adjacent is the 30,000-acre Pachaug State Forest. Along more than 35 miles of dirt roads in the park and forest, pine plantations and the bordering Pac... more on LLBean.com

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Hopeville Pond State Park
193 Roode Road
Jewett City, CT 06351, U.S.A.

FUpper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

  • P.O. Box 493
    Salisbury, CT 06068, U.S.A.
  • +1 860 435 9878
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview Bound on the east by the Berkshire Hills and on the west by the Taconic Range, the Housatonic River gives the western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut region life. In 2006, 29 communities in the region were designated as the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. The area was c... more on LLBean.com

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Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
P.O. Box 493
Salisbury, CT 06068, U.S.A.

GCalf Pasture Beach

Calf Pasture Beach
  • +1 203 854 7806
  • Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
  • Overview This 33 acre beach is the largest in the area. Features include a miniature golf course, fishing area, softball fields, volleyball ... more on Visitconnecticut.com

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HSeaside Park Beach

Seaside Park Beach
  • +1 203 576 7233
  • Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
  • Overview Best beach park in Connecticut. Soft sand beach minus all the sea shells poking at your feet. The water is very clear as well and there is something always going on. Nice long beach with newly constructed bathhouses, skateboard park, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, volleyball, fishing piers and... more on Explorenewengland.com

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ILittle Sioux Park

  • Correctionville
    Iowa, West, USA
  • +1 712 372 4984

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Little Sioux Park
Correctionville
Iowa, West, USA

JSmith Lake County Park

  • Algona
    Iowa, West, USA
  • +1 515 295 2138

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Smith Lake County Park
Algona
Iowa, West, USA