Charles Island is accessible by sand bar at lowtide from Silver Sands State Park, but be cautious, the tide comes back in quickly and people can become stuck on the island, or worse, swept off the sand bar as the tide comes in by the strong current. Make sure to enjoy this Island as soon as the tide goes out, walk around the outside of the island and come back in quickly. The inside of the island is not accessible because it contains nesting birds. It is also nice to visit the island by water craft!

Not covid cautious AT ALL but a beautiful new England spot

The Best State Beach in CT !The new Pavillion has be built back. Its beautiful.

Lots free parking for CT residents, great boardwalk, havent been to the other bldgs yet, but they appear to be in great shape, so I suspect theyre maintained like the rest of the Park. The park # is online if you use Google Maps for finding their cite, itll call there for ya! WARNING: You may only get recorded messages.

Beautiful beach with lots of tide pool wildlife! My kids absolutely loved it, but please remember to bring your water shoes!!! There are lots of sharp shell parts.

The sandbar to Charles Island never became fully exposed today (Sep 23) to allow us to access the island even at low tide. There were others waiting also but eventually we all gave up and walked back to shore. Probably the last tenth of a mile of the sandbar was covered at low tide this morning. Was still fun to watch the seagulls dining on crabs and snails while we waited.

Always pretty! One of the nicer beaches for walking in Connecticut. Great long boardwalks(wooden, elevated walking paths) that cross the salt marsh and run paralell to the beach. Always beautiful birds to be seen.

This place has been renovated and looks great. It’s still in the process of being finished but overall it’s a huge change from what it used to be. The pier is gorgeous, the parking lot is huge, they’re bathrooms and great boardwalk. Plenty of beach and amazing views.

Clean beaches. Beautiful scenery. Gorgeous area

My wife and I go here to fish and to collect sea glass. A trip over to Charles Island is a must do. Just remember you have to do it at low tide. Between September and April. Oh if you get hungry visit the Greek Spot restaurant on E. BROADWAY.

Its an okay beach. Not really a good sand beach. Theres lots of shells and rocks mostly. Water is pretty clear with a little seaweed. Always a nice breeze and small waves when we go.

Beautiful park. You must walk out to the island when its open to the public. Just watch the tide!!!!

Great scenery! Very cool that you are able to access the island at low tide by walking across the sand bar. At the time of writing this, the bath house has not opened yet but it looks good.

Very pretty beach with a nice path for walking/running. Clean and nice views. My daughter and Grandson love it. Typically you will see food vendors and at times a Market on site. Unique Zen Rock creations are down one side of the path. I even saw kindness rocks Amazing Sunsets too.

Great place during sunset. Highly recommend

Its an excellent place to stroll around with different beach character. Not much crowded...mix of rocks and sand

Lots of people who were enjoying a stroll in the relatively warmer Connecticut Shoreline air. We enjoyed the park benches where we set and grill a couple hot dogs and sausages then we enjoyed walking out to the shore along the pier and the jetty. It was low tide and the water was calm and clear.

Really pretty, family friendly place. Bring your bike and a picnic. You will be relaxed and happy.

Best beach in CT in my opinion. Downside... No bathrooms (yet).

A very nice beach to go to - little waves and lots of shell/rocks for little kids. Beautiful view and a good place to read.

Was a great weekend for such an amazing experience walking around the park. It was still surreal, to see the burned down buildings. Do hope the State can turn this tragedy, into a positive, for this coming season.Would be nice to see, temporary restrooms and first aid station.

Beautiful spot with an excellent boardwalk. Nature and birds all around due to the closed off nature preserve. Not many amenities but they should be coming soon.

Nice beach. Need to do something about those seashells covering the beach like they do in other states

Wow! What a great place to take a stroll with your significant other.

This is a day at the beach! Nice boardwalk to stroll and take in the beautiful view.

Beautiful beach with awesome boardwalk on the water and several other trails throughout the park.

First time visiting this place I dont know how come I never discovered this place before will definitely be going back clean quiet great swimming area for kids

Really nice beach , theres a nice board walk.. in the middle theres an island you can access when the tide is down .. you must check the times when it is possible. Definitely would go back in the summer

Beautiful park with fantastic boardwalk along the shoreline.

Itz a very beautiful beach/park. The sand was nice & clean, & so was the water. And very soon were gonna have new bathhouses & concession stand.

Beautiful scenery, walk paths, beach

Could not give it 5 stars as the rest rooms are not open. Kind of silly.

Great place to bring your family for nice walk. For beach, its not the best. The sands are filled with coarse shells from the sound.

I love the beach. The sound of the water, the air, the sand, the people...its all part of the great experience of the outdoors.

Always a nice walkabout to catch a sunset

Love the Greek sandwich place! Good to see people outside.

Beautiful view with a great walkway that give you the scenic view. Lots to do, lots to see, great place to bring the pups.

Such a good park. The water smelled great!

The beach is always kept as clean as reasonably possible, the typical goers are respectful, and the view is excellent.

The scenery was amazing. Though we couldnt go to the island due to high tide, it looked promising. The water was clean. Good place for collecting shells. Nice place for evening walk

Was just awesome to be able to actually go to a beach and not have to be a resident

Lots of beautiful locations : boardwalks, beaches and lawns.

Very difficult walk. We waited for the tide to go out but the rocks were very slippery. Slow going but beautiful scenery. We went across looking for sea glass but there wasnt any. Great adventure but wouldnt do it again.

Really cool, please be mindful of the birds mating season and stay off the island as Parks&Rec site.... Low tide, you can literally walk to the island!!!

Gorgeous beach at low or high tide and a walk to Charles island. And parking is free to CT residents now!

As a beautiful place. You can walk for 3 miles and never get tired by the sound of the beautiful ocean. I love it.

Love walking on the boardwalk in any season. Love the beach too, but when parking in the far lot, be aware there are only portajohns and no showers available.

Beautiful. Very nice walkways, clean and seems to be family friendly.

A great beach to visit! There is an island across the water that one can almost get there during low tides. There is a boardwalk for those who dont like walking on the Sandy Beach and for those who want to bike. There are benches so you can rest along the way. The sunset is over land yet still beautiful. After sunset there is often a pinkish hue in the sky. Enjoy!

I walk here ever week, three times a week. Also run here whenever I am in Milford. Great place to walk and run, as well as chill for the day with a couple of friends. Everyone does there own thing they are friendly.

It has a lot of shell on the sand but other than that is nice up there and free

Beautiful, clean beach and boardwalk. Great views and it appears they are working on getting a new pavilion.

If your disabled it is hard to navigate. However it is a beautiful area

I mean its fun to chill wit yo family and and friends

Not too crowded on beach, most people at picnic area.

Nice place to walk with our lovable ones.

Beautiful state beach and park. One of my favorite beaches in Connecticut, you walk down a beautiful boardwalk over the marshes and wildlife to get to the beach. And during low tide there is a sand bar that connects to a bird sanctuary island.

Great place to walk and chill out

It was fun i coukdnt be in the water after a few hours due to a high bacteria stuff in the water and how hard it was to wslk on the beach, but that part was my falt foe not bringing our spot closer. Anuways i had a fun day amd got sunburnt

Really nice beach.

Great Beach area, beautiful scenery, well maintained.

I spent a couple of hours at the beach, walked the boardwalk and sat on the grassy area to read. Enjoyed my time, would go back again. Its kind of a long walk to get to beach so be prepared for that. Didnt go in the water so cant comment on that. Low tide brings out a sandbar, and you can walk out to Charles island.

It is a very popular place and it tends to get crowded on weekends and holidays. Easy walk around the park and they are rebuilding facilities that were damaged by vandalism. It will be a Great Beach once it is finished.

Beautiful new pavillion/bathrooms/changing rooms.

Great beach!! Been going here since I was a kid and still go to this Day. Free parking (which heads up, effective next year only in-state residents will have the free parking so make sure to look at the state park site for out of state fees starting in 2019), a boardwalk that stretches from silver sands all the way down to Walnut beach (takes about half an hour to walk down to and back I believe) and starting next year they’ll be building public bathrooms and a restaurant on a boardwalk near the entrance to the beach. The only real downside to the beach is that you must walk a long boardwalk before even getting on the beach/other boardwalk. But other than that, it’s worth the trip!

Awsome views and beach. I predict it will be the PREMIER state beach in Ct when the revamping project is completed.

Nice Beach. Must visit during summer time.

Very nice place. Lots of fun.

Nice well kept state park could use better bathroom facilities

Lovely place. Lots of shells for kids to find.

Enjoy nature in a peaceful setting. Plenty of space to walk, sit, and relax.

Always just a quiet peaceful place

Was at walnut beach but walked the boardwalk to sands love the boardwalk

Relatively clean. Not to many people during our visit on the off season. Wear shoes! The entire beach is covered in shells! I saw some discarded fish hooks as well. No dogs allowed on the beach because of the birds.

A nice place to chill out and just relax

Nice sandbar to take a walk down

My 2018 summer to go beach. Love the huge parking. I truly appreciate that they have more than one porter potty and they are always in great condition. The bord walk is very nice and wide, its kept clean and I like that it has some benches and that awesome venaculars that for $.25 cents you can look out to the little island or just watch the boats.

A really peaceful and overall beautiful place. Great place for photography. There isnt bathrooms which is probably for the better. But very clean and I totally recommend going.

Its great for a nice walk. Hopefully it will not be a target anymore. I enjoy it here never went to the island.

Pros: Its very rustic and peaceful. Natural beauty. Free parking. Cons: No facilities, beach is typical Sound beach- Murky water, Rocky sand, lots of broken shells. Parts of boardwalk under construction. Long walk from lot to beach

Nice Beach area however could use combing to reduce Stone and shells...otherwise they are fixing the boardwalk and constructing a restaurant to my knowledge with better restroom facilities so a nice upgrade.

What a nice place to visit any time of the year. Great miles long board walk right by the sand. You can enjoy exercising while having the beautiful view of the beach and the ocean right by your side. You can walk to the pier or go fishing. You can collect some shells or walk your dog. There is something to do for the whole family here.

Love this beach. Friendly people

I enjoy this park and its free. The boardwalk is wheelchair accessible!

A nice place to go for a walk, parking lot is close to the walkway at the beach. Wooden walkways over a swampy area and a nice beach with a lot of shells.

Very clean with a lovely board wall

I love this place. I can be there anytime of the year n I love it there. Can’t get enough of the place

Beautiful place and so very well manicured. Great spot for birding and photography.

At low tide there is a natural Sandbar which leads to Charles island. must be very mindful of the tide times so you dont get stuck on the island. There is an excellent boardwalk walk down to Walnut Beach to the West. There is also a nice area near the parking lot for picnics with fixed charcoal grills and tables.

Best place to visit... The beauty of the nature at its peak...

Its my beach. Get those tourists out of there!

Quite serene place with a nice boardwalk along the beach area. Nice place to spend evenings in summers.

Parking is free for CT residents. Porta- potty bathrooms. Natural beach- lots of rocks and broken shells. If you head north on the beach away from the public beach section, it becomes Sandy and wide open. Great walking.

Try the sunrise, you would remember it.

Love outlook to long island sound

Relaxing, tranquil setting, great outdoor activities, much more mature crowd, no pets nor cycling which is great no competing with pedal cyclist nor worried about stepping in poo..the Board Walk was the best part of my entire experience with clean benches to sit along the way

Love that can access an island at low tide

Great bird watching and fireflies.

There is 2.1miles boardwalk, beautiful beach, nice place to relax. Bring water food etc..there is no stands or place nearby.

Good, clean beach.