West Haven Beaches & Shoreline

West Haven’s crown-jewel shoreline is one of the foremost locations in Connecticut to spot rare shorebirds, serving as a migratory route for some of the most endangered bird species. The Sandy Point estuary, one of the sites featured on the Connecticut Coastal Birding Trail, has been designated an “important bird area” by Audubon Connecticut. It is also the area where Sammy the harp seal has been spotted.

Historic Bradley Point Park, featuring sweeping panoramas of Long Island Sound, marks the area where invading British troops landed on July 5, 1779, and now serves as a hotbed for picnickers and passive recreation. The shoreline is just minutes from the historic downtown business district.

Directions to West Haven Beaches and Shoreline

Interstate 95 North
Take exit 42. Turn right onto Route 162, Sawmill Road. Follow beach signs about 2 miles to Captain Thomas Boulevard. Public parking lots are in both directions.

Take exit 43. Turn right onto Campbell Avenue. Follow beach signs about 1 1/2 miles to Captain Thomas Boulevard. Turn left at the traffic light, then turn right at the stop sign. Follow the water along Beach Street. The Sandy Point public parking lot is about a 1/2 mile on the right, across from Captain’s Galley.

Interstate 95 South
Take exit 42. Turn right onto Route 162, Sawmill Road. Follow beach signs about 2 miles to Captain Thomas Boulevard. Public parking lots are in both directions.

Turn right onto Captain Thomas Boulevard. Travel about a 1/4 mile to the Bradley Point Park public parking lot, the first lot on the left.

Turn left onto Captain Thomas Boulevard. Travel about 1 mile through two traffic lights, then turn right at the stop sign. Follow the water along Beach Street. The Morse Park public parking lot is about a 1/4 mile on the left, after Chick’s Drive-In.

Turn left onto Captain Thomas Boulevard. Travel about 1 mile through two traffic lights, then turn right at the stop sign. Follow the water along Beach Street. The Sandy Point public parking lot is about a 1/2 mile on the right, across from Captain’s Galley.

Take exit 43. Turn left onto Route 122, First Avenue. Follow beach signs about 1 1/2 miles to the water. The Morse Park public parking lot is on the right, 100 yards past Captain’s Galley on Beach Street.

Hours
Beaches are open from 9 a.m.–dusk daily.
Lifeguards are on duty weekends only through June 22, daily from June 23–Aug. 17 and weekends only from Aug. 23–Sept. 1. Daily supervision is from 10:15 a.m.–3 p.m.

Daily Parking Rates (Nonresidents)
The daily fee is $10 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and $5 after 4.

Lodging
For area hotels and accommodations, call 800-332-STAY

West Haven is conveniently located in South Central Connecticut along Interstate 95 between New York City and Boston. Our train station is on a fast-track toward completion and will provide plenty of parking and a fast connection to Stamford and New York City as well as the Connecticut shoreline communities.

West Haven is home to the University of New Haven and Yale Universities new West Campus.  In addition, there are more great colleges and universities located near by offering a wide range of studies and options.

West Haven Universities
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN
YALE UNIVERSITY

Area Colleges and Universities
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVE

Thursdays 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. &
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
West Haven Green
Corner of Campbell & Main
First Thursday in July, after the Fourth of July holiday, through the last Saturday in October
WIC & Senior FMNP Authorized

We currently are working on becoming an EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) market. 

Click here to learn about Connecticut’s Farmers Markets

Farmers Market – State Vouchers for Senior Citizens:
The program is run by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and is designed to provide a supplemental source of fresh fruits and/or vegetables for low-income seniors.  They define a senior as 62 or older and their income guidelines are as follows: Single- $20,036 and Couples- $26,955.  Each eligible senior will receive $15.00 in Farmers’ Market checks, on a first come, first served basis.  Please call the West Haven Senior Center for more information, 203-937-3506.

Try some of these recipes with produce from the market!  

Visit the oldest house in West Haven www.wardheitmann.org

This historic amusement park once drew visitors from far-and-wide to West Haven’s shore.

To learn more visit www.savinrockmuseum.com

For more local visitor information, sites and attractions visit http://www.ctvisit.com/

West Haven’s shore is a place everyone can enjoy - the beaches in West Haven represent twenty five percent of all of the public access beaches in the state of Connecticut.  Once home to the historic Savin Rock Amusement Park, Old Grove Park is a spacious outdoor attraction with an abundance of waterfront walkways, amazing views, places to sit and relax.  There’s  veterans memorials, picnic areas, shoreline birds and – oh yes, the beach.

For a complete listing of West Haven’s Parks and Recreation facilities, programs and on-line registration go to: myrecdept.com.

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