Hole-in-the-Wall

This sandy beach is part of McCook Point Park in East Lyme. The sand at Hole-in-the-Wall gently slopes to the beach swimming area. There are beautiful views of Long Island Sound and visitors can take in the view while walking on the trails or boardwalk.

Lifeguards are on duty during the summer season. Parking for the beach is on Baptist Lane and passes are required during the summer months.

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Water Quality

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 26th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on August 30th, 2019 at 12:51 PM.

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Current Weather

1°C

Mostly clear

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Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
McCook Point East Lyme, Connecticut	East Lyme, Connecticut	Historical Status
Oak Grove Beach Niantic, Connecticut	Niantic, Connecticut	Historical Status
Boardwalk Beach / Cini Memorial Park East Lyme, Connecticut	East Lyme, Connecticut	Historical Status
Pine Grove Niantic, Connecticut	Niantic, Connecticut	Historical Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.