Beach Season Begins May 24 In Greenwich: Here's What To Know

GREENWICH, CT — With the arrival of Memorial Day Weekend comes the opening of beach season in Greenwich.

The season will get underway with the official opening of Greenwich Point and Byram Beach on Saturday, May 24, and it will run through Sept. 1. The pool area at Byram Park will open on May 23.

Ferries to Island Beach and Great Captain's Island will start on June 14. Boats to Island Beach will run through Sept. 7 for Great Captain's Island, and Sept. 14 for Island Beach.

Residents will need to have a resident seasonal pass or a single-entry ticket to access Greenwich Point or Byram Park.

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Residents must renew their proof of residency before a OnePass can be purchased. OnePass is the all-in-one seasonal pass for parks, golf, tennis and pickleball and marine facility privileges that is renewed by residents annually with the pass options they would like to purchase.

A park pass grants access to Byram Park, Byram Pool, Great Captain's Island, Greenwich Point and Island Beach, and includes parking for Greenwich registered vehicles. The park pass option is active from May through October.

Senior proof of residency is needed every five years, and it expired in December 2024.

All Greenwich seniors must renew their residency to be able to purchase or activate their passes. This can be done online here.

Beach Closure Policy

The Greenwich Department of Health and Parks and Recreation will continue to adhere to the existing policy pertaining to the prohibition of recreational swimming at local tidal beaches after certain rainfall events for all beaches.

This policy does not include the Island Beaches since they do not appear to be affected by any one factor such as rainfall, the health department said in an announcement Tuesday.

Closures of the Island beaches will be announced by the Department of Health when necessary and announced for other locations after trigger rainfall events.

For the protection of the public’s health, the Division of Environmental Services will collect and analyze beach water samples weekly throughout the season.

New this year, after rainfall events of one-third of an inch or greater, Byram Beach will close automatically for one beach day.

The closure point was half an inch previously, but upon review of historical data, health officials feel one-third of an inch or greater is a better closure point for the beach.

More information on passes and ferry schedules can be found here.