Notable beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Point Beach Playground
Point Beach Playground is a beach in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Point Beach Playground: 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 Point Beach Playground
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 Point Beach Playground — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20813, -73.01887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Beach Playground
- Silver Sands State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Walnut Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boothe Memorial Museum · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Southwest Ledge Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stratford Point Light · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Five Mile Point Light · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Point Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- WNHC-AM (New Haven) · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nathan Hale Park · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Bernadette School · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Congregational Church · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dwight Street Historic District · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yale University Art Gallery · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Battell Chapel · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Beardsley Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Point Beach Playground
Other beaches & coast near Point Beach Playground
- Walnut Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~62 km · Must-see
- Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Westhampton Beach Marina · beach · Suffolk · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Point Beach Playground safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Beach Playground yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Point Beach Playground?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Point Beach Playground?
Nearby: Silver Sands State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Walnut Beach (beach, 6 km), Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 10 km), Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Boothe Memorial Museum (museum, 10 km), Southwest Ledge Light (fort, 12 km).
Is Point Beach Playground worth visiting?
Point Beach Playground is listed as a notable beach in Connecticut on Spotwander.