Fairfield Connecticut beaches offer swimming from ocean to lakes
Calf Pasture Beach
Calf Pasture Beach Road, off I-95 at Exit 16
Norwalk, CT
Phone: 203-854-7806
Open: Memorial Day - September
This 33 acre beach is the largest in the area. Features include a miniature golf course, fishing area, softball fields, volleyball courts, sailboat/windsurf/kayak rentals. Parking fee: $15 per car.
Jennings Beach
South Benson Road, off I-95 at Exit 22
Fairfield, CT
Beach has playground for children, bathhouse and food concession. Parking fee per car: $15 weekdays, $25 weekends.
Lake Mohegan
Tahmore Road, off the Merritt Parkway at Exit 15
Fairfield, CT
Phone: 203-256-3010
Open: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Lake beach with public grills and a picnic area. Admission: $18 per person weekdays, $15 per person weekends.
Long Beach
Oak Bluff, off I-95 at Exit 30N/31S
Stratford, CT
Open: Memorial Day - September
Parking fee: $10 per car.
Penfield Beach
Fairfield Beach road, off I-95 at Exit 22
Fairfield, CT
Phone: 203-256-3010
Open: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Beach amenities include a playground, picnic area with public grills, food concession and restrooms. Parking fee: $15 per car weekdays, $25 per car weekends.
Seaside Park Beach
Barnum Dyke, Off I-95 at Exit 27
Bridgeport, CT
Phone: 203-576-7233
Open: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Beach with a picnic area, food concession, bathhouse and restrooms. Fees: Day passes are $20 for vehicles with Connecticut registration and $40 for cars with out-of-state registration. People with out-of-state vehicle registration may buy day passes only.
Off I-95 at Exit 18
Westport, CT
Phone: 203-226-6983
State park features a sandy beach, fishing areas, food concession, bathhouse, and swimming areas. Have a leisurely lunch in the picnic grove, swim in Long Island sound, or view marsh life from the observation platform. Because of the sharp rocks and shells at West Beach, swimmers are urged to use East Beach, which has lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The Nature Center open Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Surf and shore fishing are allowed outside of swimming areas. Facilities: bathrooms, food concession, picnic shelter, picnic tables, showers. Park fees: Weekends, $20 for residents and $30 for non-residents. Weekday fees are $14 and $20. Fee is $10 after 4 p.m.
Short Beach
Dorne Drive
Stratford, CT
Short Beach is located adjacent to the mouth of the Housatonic River, and it provides recreation for citizens of all ages. The northernmost section provides handicapped access to the beach as well as least tern and piping plover nesting areas. Fisherman also use the marine basin to fish for snapper bluefish during the summer months. Farther south on the beach are picnic areas, a calisthenics course, a playground, and a sandbox. A concession stand/shower is located on the beach.
Swimming holes can be found in or near rock quarries, streams, gorges, and waterfalls. Most are pristine, uncrowded, and surrounded by beautiful woods and forests. For details, see the web site www.SwimmingHoles.info
Weed Beach
Nearwater Lane, off I-95 at Exit 27
Darien, CT
Phone: 203-656-7325
Beach amenities include public grills, picnic areas, tennis courts, restrooms. Reservations are required for the tennis courts. A $25 parking fee per car is charged. Open: Memorial Day-September.
