Skip to content
Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT

Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.

Sports & Outdoors

Ocean Beach Park

A coastal beach park in New London, Connecticut, noted in travel publications for its shoreline.

98 Neptune Ave, New London, CT 06320 · New London, CT

About Ocean Beach Park

Ocean Beach Park is a shoreline park in New London, Connecticut. The park's official site says National Geographic has recognized it and that Travel + Leisure named it among the top 25 beaches in the U.S. The site also offers a live webcam, daily entertainment listings, a public event calendar, and options for private events.

  • #beach
  • #coastal
  • #park
  • #live entertainment
  • #events

What's around here?

The closest stops to Ocean Beach Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing

    Harkness Memorial State Park

    Under $25

    Coastal state park on Long Island Sound centered on Eolia, a former summer mansion with formal gardens.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums

    Custom House Maritime Museum

    Under $25

    A year-round local museum in a historic 1830s federal customhouse, telling the story of New London's waterfront and maritime past.

    2.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Thames River Heritage Park

    Under $25

    Hop-on hop-off water taxi tour linking historic sites along the Thames River in New London and Groton.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Bluff Point State Park

    No admission fee

    An undeveloped Long Island Sound peninsula offering coastal trails, wildlife viewing, fishing, and paddling.

    3.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Connecticut College Arboretum

    No admission fee

    Free-to-enter grounds of Connecticut College, with about 750 acres of plant collections and natural areas in southeastern Connecticut.

    4.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Haley Farm State Park

    Check prices

    Walk or bike trails past old stone walls and farm ponds to views of Palmer Cove, then cross the bridge into Bluff Point State Park.

    5.1 mi awayMore like this

Near Ocean Beach Park

More of the same kind

Keep exploring