Walnut Beach

So pretty and peaceful. Sat on the beach with a book and i didn’t even feel like I was in Milford. Definitely better than Silver Sands!

For a Hartford beach this is great. This is probably the best in CT. Nice walk to the Charles island when it was low tide

Parking was a breeze, lifeguards were on duty and easy on the eyes. I couldn’t believe my luck when visiting the area that such a great looking beach was within driving distance. I visited after work one day and found many others (not too many) walking down the paved path in front of the beach.
There were people windsailing, playing beach volleyball and fishing. Sound didn’t carry and it was just a really peaceful spot where I felt very safe.

Love this walk, great for relaxing and unwinding. I park on the street around Walnut Beach if available but for $ 5 you can park in the parking lot and be closer to the beach. The boardwalk is beautiful and the people are always friendly there.

This could be a review for Walnut or Silver Sands as one merge into the other, I chose to write under Walnut as I enter the stretch of the beach from there.
As I am getting ready to leave this place I am already feeling nostalgic about the beach. I don’t think there will be much useful info here, I just had to write down the feelings that this place invokes.
I got to know this beach during the onset of spring. Chilly breeze and freezing water kept people away from the beach though the boardwalk that stretches from Walnut to Silver Sands bustled with joggers and walkers. Some areas of the beach was closed off as birds nesting place. then came the spring flowers. Summer brought in the crowd and rows of cars parked off street (plenty of parking around).
I have avoided the beach when its crowded, living right across the street let me take a stroll at ungodly hours and see the different moods of the sea, so like me… I have been there in the calm, the rough, the low tide and high, with the dark blanket of cloud looming over, bright blue skies, the painted skies at dusk, the wet sand after the rain, the golden sands reflecting the evening light, the July4th fireworks lighting up the skies. The various smell. salty, of fresh oysters, of spring flowers. Sometimes the lighting in the late evening is so perfect that Ive driven straight to the beach from work, taken off my stilettos and walked bare foot on the warm sand in my office wear. I’ve transitioned from one phase of my life to another right here, picking up pieces of my broken heart along with the smooth washed over stones. feeling warmth and comfort
While I look forward to my move to the City brimming with the sea of people, this beach will always remain close to my heart.
Ive put some pictures (some taken at Silver Sands, again one is the extension of the other)

Nice, clean beach tucked away in Milford. It was easy to find parking this time of year and you can’t beat the sound of the ocean…

I’ve been a big fan of Walnut Beach since I was a kid. I like the fact that the whole area is working toward revitalization. Aside from that, its a large, clean, no-​frills beach. They have restrooms, a pier, and a new large covered pavillion. They have an annual sandcastle contest each summer, too. During the summer, ice cream trucks park there most of the day so you can always buy a treat or a cold drink.
On all but the busiest days, you can normally find a nice, secluded spot on the sand. There’s also a decent amount of free street parking so you can avoid the $ 5.00 nonresident parking fee.