Rocky Neck State Park

Rocky Neck State Park is a state or provincial park Town of East Lyme located in United States.

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    (860) 739-5471

  • Website

    ct.gov/deep/rockyneck

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    State or Provincial Park

Address

244 W Main St Town of East Lyme , CT 06357 United States

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pavilion scenic views picnics hiking trails beach bacon eggs camping swimming seaside cardio trees well
Crys C.

Great beach for kids. Clean , no waves, bathrooms nearby. A train runs through once and a while. It's a rail car not a diesel train . Not loud . We visited in October and will visit next summer!

Karin Overfield

We found that east beach is great for toddlers! There is at least 1,000 or more feet of two ft deep water for them to stand in and the waves are so small it doesn't throw them down, def worth the $

Karen Eaton

Most of the boardwalk along the back of the beach disappeared (presumably from Superstorm Sandy ). This makes it somewhat less accessible for wheelchairs, strollers, rolling coolers, etc.

Ernest Adams

Rocky Neck State Park has a nice white sand beach , miles of trails for walking or hiking , a stone pavilion suitable for a reception, and beautiful views of the water. Perfect for a seaside wedding!

Tom Wrenn

The perfect balance of beach and trees , this park is perfect for all ages and a great place to find cool sea shells.

Venu Gopal

It's more a active beach than relaxing beach . There was a group playing with ball making lot of noise around us.

Lindsay Mullen

One of my favorite places to hike and enjoy the beach as well , plus in walking distance from my house,can't beat that

Karen Eaton

To the right of the beach (as you're facing the water is a great lawn area with picnic tables and grills overlooking the water. The pavilion (now closed) is neat to look at too.

Venu Gopal

Lot of SMOKE near to jetty. People were cooking near to Jetty. They were very inconsiderate of others sitting on beach .

Lynn DeSorbo

Beach is beautiful during the winter. Especially at sunset . Kids had a great time skipping rocks and finding shells.

Jen L

If you get hungry, the bacon , egg , and cheese bagel at the concession stand is delish and served all day.

Annie

When you get here make sure to grab a spot halfway down the boardwalk . The two ends of the beach are crowded but the middle never is.

Venu Gopal

Good: Close bath rooms, can go into water up to 4 ft, no sea weed like some of other New England beaches . Bad things: little too crowded , camp site was too close so there was smoke.

Ben Wildeboer

Don't let the name fool you, the beach isn't rocky . It's delightfully sandy . The only downside are the train tracks that run behind the beach - but most of the trains are Amtrak, which are pretty quiet

Terry C

Nice views , gets full early on nice summer days

Ryan Humble

Take a walk and enjoy the views !

Grahm Wiley-Camacho

Best spot to swim is down by the stream where the salt marsh drains.

Fred G

Beautiful scenery and a great beach

Hard Rocker

A nice park to visit.

Eric Degre

Absolutely stunning pavilion !

Carole Kargher

Nice mix of woods and beach !

Desiree Sweeney

Meg's point best area with kids. Bathhouse renovated.

barbee

Lush greenery and beaches !

Brenda Milhomme

Awesome. Best beach in CT

Kay M

Nice, but small sandy beach . A few very pretty trails .

Terrance B

Good place for a pig roast

Dawn Gilday

Great place to do your cardio workout.

John A Scott

Swimming , Camping , catching Mussell 's

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I always buy my books here and not just for the price. I love how cozy it is and all the cute hidden objects. Between fairy gardens and friendly cats I could spend hrs here before I even start reading - Abbetha Smith

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I like this place but the only part of it that I didnt like was the concession stand. It was called Marc's Seaside Stand and the cashier was rude. She shoved our change at us and got our order wrong:( - Nynell Rodriquez

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