Hammonasset Beach - Beach in Madison - , USA

Very quiet place , I went today and everything was very quiet, people were enjoying themselves without disturbing, a group had music but it was very low, everything was very pleasant, the only thing is the beach does not have any trees or booths to protect themselves from the sun and the water was a bit dirty. I removed 1 star because the beach is no crystal clear , the water temperature was very nice not cool .

I was not that impressed with this beach! I moved to CT about 1.5 years ago from MA. So far, I visited this beach twice - once in last summer and now in last week. Firstly, I felt the water is very dirty looking, not sure maybe it’s not a straight water from the sea (like backwaters). I didn’t see tides not that high as well! On the other hand, the shoreline is really long! I liked walking on the beach. I noticed there’re a lot of wood, logs 🪵 all the way. As I enquired a local, I got to know they’re pushed by the CT river with recent heavy rains/floods and the local government will remove them soon. I noticed there’s a lot of camping activity near this beach! Got to keep mosquito nets otherwise you’d be in huge trouble! Overall, my experience wasn’t that great, but I had no choice as not many beaches in CT. I liked the beaches in MA, RI, NH, VT and Maine!

Awesome beach, tons of areas to explore if one spot is too busy. Camping spots are available, bathrooms are clean, and they have dumpsters for garbage.

A great place for a bike ride or just a walk if your not into the beach scene.

Very and quiet beach. I like this place. They don’t have any restaurants or food stall, they only have bathroom to use.

Open since 1919, this beautiful state park has two long miles of shoreline that allow it to be known as Connecticuts' largest public beach park. Hammonassett is pet friendly (during the off-season 30Sept - 01Apr), very clean, and has plenty of parking with multiple interesting places to stop. The beach itself is the longest stretch of public shoreline in Connecticut, which offers plenty of opportunities to view the beautiful scenery in peace. Within the state park is a nature center (Meigs Point) that offers detailed information on the locations history and wildlife. Affectionately called Hammo, this is a great place to relax alone or with family, take pictures, fish, swim, camp (550 camping spots), picnic, walk, and/or simply enjoy life.

Nice beach with clean bathrooms ! This beach does get extremely busy during the summer so try to arrive early.

The recent upgrades to the walking trails, beaches and facilities are wonderful. Over the last 7 years they have completed so many needed improvements. Love this beach! I walk/jog there-walking from one end and back is approx 45mins. The views are wonderful!