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Gulf Beach
4.6★ · 284 Google ratings · Milford, Connecticut
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · paid
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
425 yd of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 29% of 14 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Gulf Beach
1
1Parking110 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit off-season for elbow room
Summer weekends draw crowds, but fall and winter offer peaceful visits with fewer people nearby.
Go for sunsets, not swimming
Water clarity is inconsistent and the bottom is rocky, but the harbor and Charles Island views are consistently praised.
Pay parking unless Milford resident
Non-residents pay $20 to $40+ per visit depending on season, and parking fills quickly on nice days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · clear
Water
77°F
Waves
0.7 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:57 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:40 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Milford, CT 06460
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Gulf Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Gulf Beach?
50 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 Gulf 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 Gulf Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
