State owned beaches are open to the public. All public beaches in towns and cities must be open to anyone not just local residents based on a 2001 state Supreme Court ruling.

Several beaches in West Haven were shut down due to elevated bacteria levels, officials said. The West Haven Health Department said Oak Street A, Oak Street B, Morse Avenue, South Street, Lake ...

We rank the 11 Best Beaches in Connecticut. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT The state’s largest shoreline park, this beach features two miles of sandy beaches. This beach also features the Meigs Point Nature ...

Along the shore of Hammonasset Beach State Park's west side is a natural oddity that isn't typically found on Connecticut beaches: pink sand. This CT beach has pink sand. Here’s why.

I am writing in response to the article by Keith M. Phaneuf regarding Connecticut beaches. As a long -time resident of both Old Saybrook and Westbrook, I have been enjoying our beaches since 1943 ...

On Long Beach in Stratford for example, there are a bunch of tiny, threatened birds settling down for the spring. ... Fences on CT beaches popped up to protect nesting shorebirds from foot traffic ...

If you’re planning on heading out to your favorite Connecticut beach spot this Memorial Day, you may want to check its water quality grade, as several public beaches in Connecticut and New York ...