Notable beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Gulf Beach
Gulf Beach is a beach in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Gulf 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 Gulf 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 Gulf Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20957, -73.04596. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gulf Beach
- Silver Sands State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Walnut Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boothe Memorial Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stratford Point Light · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beardsley Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Charles Borromeo · church · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tongue Point Light · fort · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pinewood Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- WNHC-AM (New Haven) · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnum Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Housatonic Museum of Art · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Point Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Gulf Beach
- Walnut Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~62 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~65 km · Must-see
- Captain Harbor · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gulf Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Gulf Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gulf Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gulf Beach?
Nearby: Silver Sands State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Walnut Beach (beach, 4 km), Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Boothe Memorial Museum (museum, 8 km), Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Stratford Point Light (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Gulf Beach worth visiting?
Gulf Beach is listed as a notable beach in Connecticut on Spotwander.