Public Beaches

Public beaches in Connecticut are regulated by the local health departments/districts.  Beaches at State Parks are controlled by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. 

Connecticut's 2023 Beach Grant Annual Report to US EPA

• Visit the US EPA BEACON 2 website to locate beaches and view beach data.
• Advice for Healthy Swimming from the CDC
• Quick Tips

  Beaches

• 2005-2023 Tiered Beach Lists 
• Tiered Monitoring Plan
• Connecticut Marine Beach Scorecard

The Connecticut Department of Public Health implements a US EPA grant funded by the Beach Act.  The activities in this grant funded project focus on coastal beaches.  To learn more, go to New England Beaches - EPA.

Beach Closure Information

Public Beaches:

For the most up-to-date information concerning the status of a public beach you should contact your local health department.  A list of local health departments is available here.

State Park Beaches:

For the most up-to-date information concerning the status of State Park Beaches, go to the State Swimming Area Water Quality Report.

Further Information

Regulations pertaining to Public Swimming Areas: 

• 19a-36-B61 Regs  effective 3-17-2014   
• 2007-16 Circular Letter  Safe Bathing Season

Links:

• Guidelines for Monitoring Bathing Water and Beach Closure

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Swimming

• Clam digger's/Swimmer's itch fact sheet

If you need further information, please contact:

Recreation Program (Beaches)

410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11EOH

PO Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134

(860) 936-1125