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Altschuler Beach
4.5★ · 116 Google ratings · West Haven, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 130 ft away
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Water
74°F
Tide
6 ft range today
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Map of Altschuler Beach
1
1Parking130 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Come for the boardwalk walk
The mile-long boardwalk from the Veterans memorial to the housing complex offers a peaceful, well-maintained route popular with locals.
Skip swimming in summer
Reviewers consistently report the ocean water quality is poor, sometimes smelling odd and containing visible seaweed.
Expect heavy shells and debris
The beach has substantial shells and rocks underfoot, and litter appears frequently on the sand and in the water.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Reviewers consistently praise the beach when it is not crowded, suggesting weekday trips offer the calm atmosphere.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · overcast
Water
74°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:25 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:29 AM.
Practical
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📍 Savin Rock Trail, West Haven, CT 06516
🅿 Parking 130 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Altschuler Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 130 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Altschuler Beach?
190 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Altschuler Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
