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Soundview Beach
4.1★ · 105 Google ratings · Old Lyme, Connecticut
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 260 ft away · about 19 spaces · paid · fills up
Walk
210 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
73°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 5 samples clean · 2025
Map of Soundview Beach
1
1Parking260 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit on weekday mornings
Weekday mornings offer all-day parking for $10, no crowds, and no bag inspections.
Arrive by 9am in summer
The closest parking lot opens at 9 and fills quickly on warm days.
Go after sunset for solitude
The beach becomes peaceful as crowds leave, though insects emerge and businesses close.
Pack only a small cooler
Beach staff enforce strict cooler size limits and conduct bag inspections.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
73°F
Waves
1.0 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:35 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:40 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Old Lyme, CT 06371
🅿 Parking 260 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 210 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Soundview Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 260 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Soundview Beach?
210 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 Soundview 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.
