Notable beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Short Beach
Short Beach is a beach in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.
Short Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Short Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Short Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.15970, -73.10931. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Beach
- Stratford Point Light · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Walnut Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Silver Sands State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tongue Point Light · fort · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Barnum Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Charles Borromeo · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Housatonic Museum of Art · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint George Catholic Church · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Seaside Park · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beardsley Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boothe Memorial Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Penfield Reef Light · fort · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stratford Shoal Light · attraction · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Short Beach
- Walnut Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~58 km · Must-see
- Captain Harbor · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Short Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Short Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Short Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Short Beach?
Nearby: Stratford Point Light (sanctuary, 1 km), Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Walnut Beach (beach, 6 km), Pleasure Beach (beach, 6 km), Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Silver Sands State Park (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Short Beach worth visiting?
Short Beach is listed as a notable beach in Connecticut on Spotwander.