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Anchor Beach
4.8★ · 177 Google ratings · Milford, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 140 ft away · fills up
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Water
74°F
Tide
6 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
175 yd of shoreline
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Anchor Beach
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1Parking140 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Go for walking, not swimming
This is a mile-long rocky coastline best explored on foot rather than as a swimming destination.
Visit early morning or sunset
The beach is quietest and most scenic at dawn or dusk, with excellent sunrise and sunset views.
Plan for severe parking constraints
Residents get a small free lot, but non-residents must walk 7+ minutes from nearby plaza parking or hunt side streets.
Bring food and drinks with you
No food vendors or nearby restaurants are within easy reach of the beach itself.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°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 |
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| 05:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:07 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:24 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 136 Beach Ave, Milford, CT 06460
🅿 Parking 140 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Anchor Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 140 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Anchor Beach?
80 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 Anchor 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.
When is Anchor Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Tue 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
