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Harveys Beach
4.3★ · 90 Google ratings · Old Saybrook, Connecticut
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away · paid
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
175 yd of shoreline
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 11 samples clean · 2025
Map of Harveys Beach
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 15 visitors · 2017–2026
Facilities are basic but present
Restrooms, a rinse-off shower, changing area, and a food truck are available, though single toilets per gender.
Plan around the tide
At low tide, the beach expands dramatically with shallow water extending hundreds of yards, ideal for wading.
Come off-season or weekday
Parking costs $15-$25 on summer weekends but drops to free in off-season, and the beach fills quickly.
Wear water shoes or expect mud
The lower tide zone contains mud, sea snails, and swampy ground that reviewers find uncomfortable underfoot until.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.0 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
0 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:06 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:35 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:40 AM.
Practical
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📍 Old Saybrook, CT 06475
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Harveys Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Harveys Beach?
90 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 Harveys 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.
