Right Beaches › Connecticut › East Haven
Silver Sands Beach (East Haven)
4.1★ · 35 Google ratings · East Haven, Connecticut
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
Map of Silver Sands Beach (East Haven)
Guide
Good to know
Good for families with small children
The beach has three pools on-site, including a dedicated children's pool for summer recreation.
Wear water shoes
The beach is rocky rather than sandy, so footwear protects against discomfort while wading.
Arrive early for parking
Public parking is difficult to find, with one visitor spending 20 minutes searching before heading to a nearby town.
Time your island walk with low tide
The beach connects to an island that is only accessible during low tide periods.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · clear
Water
79°F
Waves
0.9 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:58 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:41 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 East Haven, CT 06512
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
Nearby
Other beaches close by
340 ft away
575 yd away
1.3 miles away
2.3 miles away
4.4 miles away
4.8 miles away
Find another
Not the right one?
Find another beach that works for today.
Where are you starting from?
More options
What matters today?
Contribute
Been here recently?
Help other visitors with fresh information about Silver Sands Beach (East Haven). Everything below is optional except the last box.
Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Silver Sands Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Silver Sands 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 Silver Sands 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.
