Branford Point

Branford, Connecticut
Managed by The Swim Guide

Located in the south central part of Branford, Branford Point is a sandy beach along Long Island Sound. There is a playground and lifeguards are on duty in the swimming area from Memorial Day to Labor Day so it's a great place to bring your family. When you're done swimming, you can enjoy the park's picnic area. Nearby Parker Park has restrooms, changerooms, and running water.

If you plan on driving to the beach, please note that parking is only for residents and you must have a parking pass.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.

For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.

Water Quality
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  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 5th, 2016. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 5th, 2016 at 8:48 AM.
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Current Weather
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Monitoring Frequency

Branford Point is sampled weekly from May 27th from September 2nd.

Source Information

Sampling begins late May and runs through late August every summer. Beaches are monitored by the East Shore District Health Unit. Water samples are collected Mondays and results are available Tuesday afternoon. If a test comes back with high bacteria counts the beach will be tested again on Wednesday. The advisories are posted at the beaches and on the beach hotline.

Swim Guide checks for the latest information daily, Monday - Friday during the monitoring swimming season. Marine beaches are marked Green when single sample results show Enterococci counts below 104 cfu / 100ml of water or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period are fewer than 35 MPN (Most Probable Number) colonies of Enterococci per 100 ml of water. Freshwater beaches will be marked green when test results show E. coli levels are below 235 units / 100 ml of water and when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period is below 126 units of E. coli / 100mlMarine beaches are marked Red when single sample results show Enterococci counts above 104 cfu/ 100 ml of water or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period is greater than 35 MPN of Enterococci / 100 ml of water. Freshwater beaches are marked Red when single sample results show E.coli levels above 235 units/100ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period is above 126 units of E.coli / 100ml.A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.An off-hour hotline is: (203) 481-4233 ext. 5.

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Branford Point

Branford, Connecticut
Managed by The Swim Guide
COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.

For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.

Water Quality
  • No data available
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 5th, 2016. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 5th, 2016 at 8:48 AM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  
Current Weather
16°C
A mix of sun and clouds

Located in the south central part of Branford, Branford Point is a sandy beach along Long Island Sound. There is a playground and lifeguards are on duty in the swimming area from Memorial Day to Labor Day so it's a great place to bring your family. When you're done swimming, you can enjoy the park's picnic area. Nearby Parker Park has restrooms, changerooms, and running water.

If you plan on driving to the beach, please note that parking is only for residents and you must have a parking pass.

Get directions to this beach
  • Report Pollution
Monitoring Frequency

Branford Point is sampled weekly from May 27th from September 2nd.

Source Information

Sampling begins late May and runs through late August every summer. Beaches are monitored by the East Shore District Health Unit. Water samples are collected Mondays and results are available Tuesday afternoon. If a test comes back with high bacteria counts the beach will be tested again on Wednesday. The advisories are posted at the beaches and on the beach hotline.

Swim Guide checks for the latest information daily, Monday - Friday during the monitoring swimming season. Marine beaches are marked Green when single sample results show Enterococci counts below 104 cfu / 100ml of water or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period are fewer than 35 MPN (Most Probable Number) colonies of Enterococci per 100 ml of water. Freshwater beaches will be marked green when test results show E. coli levels are below 235 units / 100 ml of water and when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period is below 126 units of E. coli / 100mlMarine beaches are marked Red when single sample results show Enterococci counts above 104 cfu/ 100 ml of water or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period is greater than 35 MPN of Enterococci / 100 ml of water. Freshwater beaches are marked Red when single sample results show E.coli levels above 235 units/100ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30 day period is above 126 units of E.coli / 100ml.A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.An off-hour hotline is: (203) 481-4233 ext. 5.

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