Here's When Greenwich's Beaches & Pools Will Open For The Season

GREENWICH, CT — Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, and that means another beach season in Greenwich.

The pool area at Byram Park will open on May 26. Greenwich Point and Byram Beach will officially open on May 27. The beach season will run through Sept. 4.

On June 10, the ferries to Island Beach and Great Captain's Island will start up and operate through Sept. 10. The full ferry schedule can be found here.

New this year, residents have to present their active OnePass or single-entry tickets to gain access to the town's beaches.

OnePass was developed by the Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department as an all-in-one pass that allows access to beach, parks, tennis, pickleball courts marinas and the town golf course.

Residents can sign up for the OnePass here. The park/beach pass office is open, and people can call 203-622-7817 or email gnpnr@greenwichct.org with any questions.

Park tickets can also be purchased online and in-person at 94 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until sold out for the day.

The Greenwich Departments 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.

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

In carrying out departmental policy, for the protection of the public’s health, the Division of Environmental Services will collect and analyze beach water samples weekly throughout the season.

After rainfall events of one-half inch or greater, Byram Beach will close automatically for one beach day. If multiple storms occur, then the beach will close for one full day after the rain has stopped.

Openings, closings and other announcements related to beach activity will be released by the department through the Division of Environmental Services beach hotline at 203-622-7855, and the town of Greenwich website.

All swimming closures will be posted at each beach location by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

The weather for Memorial Day Weekend in Greenwich currently looks mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-70s.