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Seabluff Beach
4.6★ · 996 Google ratings · West Haven, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 ft away
Access
6am to 10pm
Walk
220 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F
Tide
6 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
325 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Seabluff Beach
1
1Parking200 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 18 visitors · 2016–2026
Plan around low tide
At low tide, the flats extend hundreds of yards into shallow, warm water ideal for children and walking.
Arrive early to avoid crowds
The beach starts filling noticeably by 2pm on sunny summer days, though it rarely becomes truly overcrowded.
Expect high parking fees
Non-residents pay $30-35 for all-day parking or about $5-6 per hour; free street parking exists a few blocks away.
Bring supplies for restrooms
Only porta potties are available with no running water, soap, or reliable toilet paper.
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 |
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| 05:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:25 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 West Haven, CT 06516
🅿 Parking 200 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 220 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Seabluff Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Seabluff Beach?
220 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 Seabluff 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 Seabluff Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
