Quaint and clean, loved our visit to this gem ,would definitely reccomend to family and friends

Jacob’s Beach is a great place for a family. We went on a weekday and it was not crowded at all. Everyone is social distancing. Very clean area, friendly people, plenty of parking and good facilities for bathrooms/rinsing off. A relatively small beach with calm water. There were 2 lifeguards on duty which was nice. Make sure to bring sandals or water shoes...beach sand is a little rough, however they do have a nice walkway laid over the sand leading to the facilities. Really a wonderful beach. There’s a small grassy area between the parking and the sand where there are a few benches and Adirondack chairs for relaxing. If you’re looking for a calm serene beautiful beach this is it. Absolute opposite from Ocean Beach. I can’t say enough good things about this beach.

First visited in mid-August 2020: Fantastic beach, especially for social distancing. Crowds are small and well spaced, even on weekends. Great family beach if youre looking for one, as the jetty keeps the warm waters calm, especially around low tide times. The beach and facilities are clean and well maintained, the only negative I could say is that I noticed a small wasp nest developing in one of the changing areas. I highly recommend hitting up the LemoNates tent for a birthday lemonade and keeping an eye out for the old school ice cream truck that makes the rounds around midday.

Great spot for families with a playground. Not very crowded. Personally, too much seaweed and rocks for me, but theres not much you can do for that. It is nice and calm for kids to swim in, play, and watch the boats go by. There are pavilions for people to rent, a volleyball court, basketball, and racks for residents to rent and store kayaks or something similar. Also, bathrooms are available and were clean.

I grew up in Guilford. I live in Branford now. Of course, Im a little biased, but I still think Guilford is one of the most beautiful places there is, and Ive lived all over the world. I literally hadnt been to Jacobs Beach since the early 90s. I lived on the West coast for years, and only returned about 3 years ago. Guilford has done an amazing job in upgrading this beach. Its gorgeous. It was a bit more rough around the edges when I was a kid. Guilford Park and Rec have managed to make it really really nice, without destroying the charm and character it always had. The actual beach area is so much nicer now because they groom the beach, so the sand is beautiful, but you can still collect shells with the kids. Theres good bathrooms. Fresh water outside showers for cleaning off the salt and sand. Plenty of grassy areas, nice playground equipment, good parking, they sell fresh juice and lemonade, the Good Humour ice cream truck still makes stops there, and they rent kayaks now. Theres also covered areas to get out of the sun, and a mini boardwalk area. Its really nice.

If you’re looking to get away from a crowd this will be the place. Very calm and peaceful. A lot of seaweed and no food stand besides the lemonade stand but overall it’s a great beach for the kids and family. Playground, volleyball, basketball court with picnic tables.

A lovely small beach with lots of young children play structures. A bathroom facility and a wheelchair ramp to the ocean. Lots of picnic tables.

Nice beach. Nobody there today. Kinda drizzly and windy. Fall morning in CT ... Still Beautiful.

Beautiful place for the public specially for children nearby playground right by the shore.. I wish I would have known this when my kids were little I would have chosen Jacobs Beach over Rocky Neck

Peaceful local beach. Really nice to just take a stroll and look out into the water.

Jacobs Beach is a great place to unwind, and take a swim after a long day of work. Nice clean sand, swimming area, clean bathrooms and showers, pavilion for picnics, barbecue grills, playground, small area to launch a kayak. Ample parking, just a great place!

Very nice beach, lemonade stand and the ice cream truck came through a few times a day.

Always a pleasure to to Jacobs Beach. It is a calm beautiful place.

I had a really good day on our visit to Jacobs Beach its clean there was no overcrowding theres bathrooms to use and check out when the lemonade stand is going to be there it is really great lemonade

Small but really calming beach.Staff are cherfull and helpfull.Next summer we will also be there.

By far my favorite beach, usually not crowded, water is warm, people are friendly but keep to themselves, if youre looking for some peace and quiet this is the place.

Very nice beach,20$ for the whole day with parking included in the $20.

Ive been going to this beach my whole life and its absolutely the best. Theres a great playground for the younger kids that is visible from the entire beach. Its a smaller beach but never too crowded. Just down the road from the town, makes it easy to grab some snacks on the way.

It wasnt crowded, its kids friendly, calm and simply beautiful!

Very nice! Quiet place to go and relax, read a book or whatever you please. Great area! However, water was a bit muggy with lots of seaweed and plants.

Wonderful, best family beach .Super clean and safe!

This is definitely my favorite Beach in all of Connecticut, and learned of it when I worked down there on the coast and found this little beach to have the most premiere location. Super clean and friendly, I couldnt have asked for a better location to see family I havent seen in many years and just talk. it was too cold to go in the water at the time but Ill be back to Summer to go swimming definitely.

Rocky and small, but not crowded. They have foot washes and privacy rooms to change in. Boats can be rented though parks and rec.

Nice beach! Good for kids.

Its very close to Rio de Janeiro although somewhat smaller however the waves at Jacobs are comparable to the surf on Oahus north shore. The clarity and color of long island sound water reminds me of the Caribbean in the area of the cayman islands, bring your mask find and snorkel.so stay here in the US. No need to travel

Beautiful beach, smaller side but private for residents and great for smaller gatherings. Views of Long Island sound.

Beautiful Spot, great destination for a walk.. not sure how crazy it might get during summer as its not real big!

Peaceful quiet small beach to watch sunset

Easy to find parking, very clean, and very friendly employees.

We enjoyed the quiet and ckean beach.

Clean facilities with many free amenities

So nice beach , but too many shells

Small but quaint beach...only downside its $20 for non-residents of Guilford/ $10 for residents

I love this Beach!peaceful and a ways from home!

Very clean and peaceful place to hang out

Lovely small, sandy / shell beach. Very quiet on a Tuesday in March! Can see the lighthouse a few miles out on an island. Easy parking. Love the mini free book library - some heavy hitters in the collection right now. Maybe its stocked with summer reads in season?

Nice town beach. Great spot to take the kids. Gets a little bit murky in the summer. Lots of shells so bring your slippers. Great spot to keep your kayak for the summer.

If you are a three-year-old the beach is good enough but nothing to write home about. The rest of the complex is nice including playgrounds and canopied picnic area.

Very quiet and clean.

Great small beach. Good size playground for children. Clean restrooms. Shower head to spray off sand. They also have a large pavilion like area and other tables to sit and eat

Dirty water,they allow only residents.

Very nice public beach. I brought my dog with the intention of walking along the beach without getting into the sand where dogs are not permitted. I thought we could find a way to the marina until we encountered private property. So we headed back to the parking area. A couple groups of children wanted to pet the dog (Milo the 77 lb 11 year old apricot labradoodle) who thinks hes still a puppy. He and the children enjoyed the time together. It was a bit hot for Milo so I thought it was best to head back to the air conditioning. Although not a great place for a dog, I found the area to be very clean and appealing. But not very big.

Beautiful spot!

I absolutely love Jacobs Beach. It is fun for adults and kids. There is a great beach and I love to walk along the shore. There is also a fantastic playground. They have public bathrooms and outdoor showers.

Very nice, clean. Worth paying the entrance fee.

Went to Jacobs beach for a party. The beach was clean but was a bit Rocky. We were also attacked by horseflys. As long as you have shoes and bug spray its a great spot.

Small nice beach

A private beach. Parking was $20 for non-residents. Very nice staff. Good for sun tanning in summer.

Serene

Quiet scenic beach.

Great place, small and kid friendly

Beautiful and clean

Quiet and nice

It isn’t public you need to buy a daily or monthly pass. I even residents don’t get in free. The price is way to expensive for a beach covered in litter, wasn’t allowed to park either.

Nice to find a free beach to visit. Small but was just what we needed

Very nice and quite beach! Super clean! The only issue was the sea has stone and not easy to walk! Still I highly recommend for family with kids to come here! 20$ entrance fee for a car with passengers to keep the place clean and safe.

Water Turkey and full of seaweed, kind of gross

That is a calm sea. Light waves. Nice picnic area

This is the most beautiful beach that I have seen in Connecticut. Its very secluded and clean. Awesome place to check out at sunset. The only downside is that they dont allow dogs.

Great peaceful family beach. Walled in sandbox play area, playground, bbq areas with benches and covered areas. Rest room, changing and outdoor showers. Handicapped friendly, complete qith rubber coverwd path to the water for wheelchairs. Weekly evening concerts on the beach. Adirondack chairs and park benches to relax in.

Quiet beach, easy in and out, you can get day pass for $20 or season for $70, close to Guilford green and Guilford Mooring. Great spot!

Great little beach with a playground. Kayak launch or rental nearby. $20 for nonresident

So beautiful!

Nice and quiet

Amazing place to swim to relax and BBQ

Nice area south of the green. Wear sandals in the water if you chose to swim here, because there are lots of sharp rocks in the water.

Great beach for people living in the area and don’t want to drive to Hammonasset beach

So beautiful and serene. Very well kept with lawn chairs and benches for sitting. Very nice place to bring kids and great playground for them to play. Even have showers to rinse off. Just a great hidden treasure to spend time!

Very nice small beach with an excellent playground for kids of all ages. Also has cook-out area plus good sized parking lot. We love to visit this beach during spring and fall when good weather but very few people.

Clean and usually not busy

The water was cold and the sand got everywhere. Not a good experience at all.

Great beach, $20 for parking if not from Guilford, so come before 10:00 for FREEEEEE parking folks!!!

Today was a perfect day (75°) at the beach, no humidity! It was buzzing with kids at camp and people kyacking. Great place for a picnic which we did. My happy place!

Went to a meeting there

Quiet, never over loaded, beautiful location.

Nice little beach on the coast of Long Island Sound, in CT. This location is the terminus of The New England Trail, a 215 mile long hiking trail that has one end in NH and travels the length of MA and CT to come to the other end here next to Jacobs Beach. How cool is that? Ive hiked parts of this trail but didnt know until now that this was one end.

A small beach, but kept very very clean.....has a great picnic area, with a large pavilion, and a wonderful playground for the little ones. They offer Kayaking rentals...the area is surrounded by various picturesque vistas and within walking distance of the town center, where you can savor many good eats from various style restaurants. Lys of great shopping, and a stunning town green to sit and just watch people going by and relax

A lovely place with to many potholes. Otherwise fantastic.

Guilford is trying to make this ONCE BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL BEACH into ATLANTIC CITY...I understand they want to install a 500 ft tall ferris wheel...a helipad and One of the Ladies..scratch that...Women..scratch that..on the P&R commission Wants a Splash Pad because Ocean Beach has one...So turn Guilford into NEW LONDON..Get Elec Boat to set up Shop on Grass Island..:)

Great beach, quiet , clean very relaxing !

Small, cute beach. Not thrilled that Guilford residents have to pay to visit, however.

Beautiful!!

Granted I have a higher standard for beaches having lived in FL, but of ALL the beaches Ive visited in CT so far, Jacobs Beach was the absolute worst! The water was murky & slimy. My daughters feet got all sliced up - to the extent of bleeding & needing first aid supplies from the lifeguard stand. Will never be back! Especially when there are so many other beach options in CT. Id even go to one of the lake/pond beaches before Id go back to Jacobs!

Well maintained beach and playground area.

Ive been here a handful of times. Most recently while visiting an ailing family member. It provided much needed time to be with my thoughts while gazing on the sound. It also has a great playground that the children loved. Hopefully well be there someday when its warm enough to partake in the beach

We visited this place in the morning at 8 and no one was around. We had the whole place to ourselves. Good place for a walk. Bring your own food with you. No food outlet available nearby

Its quiet now. Peaceful in the winter. Beach and shoreline has lots of sharp shells, where something on your feet even when swimming.

Very nice, small local beach

Great place for young kids, as its pretty quiet and has a play escape. However, I would caution that the sand is overwhelmingly made up of broken shells and rocks. Bring water shoes or bring band-aids.

Small but beautiful!

Well kept town beach. Has clean bathrooms, a kayak launch, a covered picnic area, and a kids playground. It is usually not too crowded.

A quiet, small town beach with nice amenities. Great for a swim, especially at high tide.

Quiet little waterside park. Perfect place to get out and stretch your legs

Great place just needs summer

Clean and calm beach area with a nice bathroom on site. There is even some shade in the grass area under the trees. We chose to park up the street at the public park for free and walk to the beach.

A pretty beach, lots of children frequent. Little waves and lifeguards are on duty.

Children play area is there in the beachKids had lot of fun

Beautiful day.... !

Beautiful playground and beach area.

Jacobs Beach recently got some well deserved and needed renovations. A more organized parking lot, a new boardwalk, new changing rooms, and a shell collector which cleans and grooves to beach (every Friday morning). Camp Menunkatuck is here every summer. Its a beautiful little town beach. There is a place for crabbing(by hand), a place for kayaks, and swimming.