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Jennings Beach
4.5★ · 1,490 Google ratings · Fairfield, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
250 ft away
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
275 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Jennings Beach
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1Parking250 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit off-season for free parking
Parking costs $40-50 per car from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but is free for non-residents September through May.
Arrive early on summer weekends
The large lot fills by late morning on hot weekends, though weekday visits stay peaceful and uncrowded.
Bring a card for parking fees
The beach accepts only card payments at the gate; no cash option is available during peak season.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · overcast
Water
74°F
Waves
0.4 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:26 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:41 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 880 S Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
🅿 Parking 250 ft from the listing, Jennings Beach Parking
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Jennings Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Jennings Beach?
130 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 Jennings 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 Jennings Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
