Hammonasset Beach

Hammonasset Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hammonasset Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Hammonasset Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.25692, -72.55444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hammonasset Beach

• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Deacon John Grave House Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Falkner Island Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Thomas Griswold House · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Essex Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pine Orchard Union Chapel · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hammonasset Beach

Other beaches & coast near Hammonasset Beach

• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~35 km · Must-see
• McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~48 km · Must-see
• Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see

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