Today, I made a quick trip to Seaside Park Beach because my daughter really wanted to visit the beach, but I was tight on time. We compromised with a short stroll to the shore and back, just enough to enjoy the fresh air and the view of Long Island Sound. Seaside Park is a local gem with soft sand, big grassy areas for picnics, and scenic walking paths, all designed by the same folks behind Central Park. It has a welcoming historic archway and plenty of space to stretch your legs or just sit and watch the waves. For Bridgeport residents, it's very budget friendly at just $15 for an annual parking sticker. ( I got mine today) Non residents pay more about $35 a day for Connecticut visitors and about $55 for out of state guests. Even though our visit was short and sweet, my daughter was happy just feeling the beach. It's a peaceful spot for a summer afternoon, whether you're in for a long day or just a quick breath of ocean air. read more

Seaside Park - Parks Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

We stepped off the train at the Bridgeport, CT stop after a long 2 hour train ride from NYC, ready to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers ROCK Seaside Park, as they were headlining the Sound on Sound Festival. I, for one, will travel embarrassing distances to see them live as we have MAYBE 2 years left before they become a complete shell of themselves. Father time is truly undefeated. After a 1.5 mile journey from the train that involved a few pre-rolls, we arrived at Seaside Park. We were greeted with piles of muddy grass, as there had been a torrential downpour the days before. The skies had profusely cried. I'm talking mud where if you put a decent amount of pressure on your step, your entire foot will be swallowed into the mud. We entered the festival around 5:30, with the chilis set to take the stage at 9:30. None of us really knew the openers, so we went to the GA+ lounge to grab some food and get off our feet for a bit. Oh yeah you read that correctly, we were in GA+ because we are LIKE THAT. Not quite like that enough to be in VIP though, but we workin. VIP lounge coming soon on everything I love. Much to my surprise, the GA+ lounge was beautiful and well set up, as there was ample seating, food trucks, and nice bathroom trailers. We fueled up on brisket sandwiches, fries, beer, a few more pre rolls, and a couple alleged cigarettes and were ready to go to the GA+ viewing section to secure our spots for the Chili's set. As I looked around at the crowd, I realized at 27, I am likely one of the youngest people here and one of the only people of color. Which, when I contemplate it, does make complete sense given the age of the headliners and also given that we are in Bridgeport, CT lol. We caught two openers: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Trey Anastasio Band. Nathaniel & the Night Sweats... I mean first of all what a cool name lol. "& The Night Sweats" really gets me lol idk why. He was a short stocky dude who could really sing and loved to flex how he could play ANY instrument. He went from the electric guitar, to the keyboard, to just vocals, to the acoustic guitar in 4 consecutive songs. He did this little thing with his fist as he was singing, where he would like subtly pump it when there was a drum kick. It was really cute ahahahaha. Overall, he was super entertaining. Trey Anastasio's set just felt extremely uninspired to me, idk. He was RIPPING that guitar in certain stretches, but like my big bro said, it felt like he was just playing in his room. I just didn't feel like the set was well rehearsed, and wasn't entertaining for me. I may get flamed for this, but it felt super geriatric. Just didn't do it for me. RHCP was next, and you could tangibly feel the anticipation from the crowd. It seemed everyone, including myself, came just to see the Chili's. Chad Smith, the drummer, hit the gong at 9:37pm to signal the start of their set. The gong sent chills through my axial skeleton, as it finally set in that I was going to see John Frusciante absolutely SHRED his 1962 Fender Stratocaster live. The intro jam, made up of Flea, Frusciante, and Chad improvising on the spot lasted about 5 minutes, and rolled right into Can't Stop as the first song. This set the tone for the night and had the crowd hooked like...idk I'm struggling to come up with a good metaphor, but we were hooked. I'm biased as I am a die hard Chili's fan, but they are just unbeatable live. They are so connected as a group and this shines through in their live performances. You really forget how many hits they have. Scar Tissue, By the Way, Dani California, Give it Away, etc. Frusciante also always changes his solos live, which keeps the songs fresh and as I imagine it's the only way it makes playing the same songs over and over again bearable lmao. People also SLEEP on their new stuff. Give "Eddie" and "Carry Me Home" an open and honest listen and tell me those aren't phenomenal tracks. After the show, it was an absolute blood bath to get back as the last train left at midnight. Patrons SHOVING to get on the train and when we made it on it was absolutely filled to the brim, people fighting over spots, and it was just a horrendous experience. But, I won't let that over shadow the show and the night overall. All in all, a great night. Thank you Seaside Park. Thank you Sound on Sound. Thank you RHCP. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__ read more

A large park is next to the Atlantic Ocean in Bridgeport. It has a seaside bicycling and jogging path along with many athletic fields. Seaside Park is the site of many activities and festivals during the year. Beach itself is pretty clean. The area isn't that bad during the day and many people are chilling out and exercising. It sure is a very big park with a beach. Main entrance is at the large arch and gate. There's also many other entrances to the park as well. Highlights of the park includes of course the beach. This is actually located on the other side of the road. It's separated from the grassy area. Long beach with pretty clean sand. Across the water it's possible to get a look at Long Island. The grassy area of the park has many athletic fields including baseball and soccer. Area around the park isn't the friendliest. It can be pretty sketchy especially later. The park however is safe enough to have some festivals and shows though. read more

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I had stopped in to this park with hope of getting to see the Tongue Point Light but it seems that it's inaccessible to the public because of the industrial facilities that surround it. Oh, well. I did get the chance to explore this huge park and on a weekend in the early evening, it was very busy with other park visitors. The entrance to the park is under one leg of the imposing Perry Memorial Arch https://www.yelp.com/biz/perry-memorial-arch-bridgeport?hrid=o2KVRLSOp8DX8QIQ0iAhyA. The park is some 375 acres and the "seaside" referenced in the name is the Long Island Sound. I am guessing that "soundside park" doesn't seem as much fun. Several different amenities are around the park including ball fields, many picnic areas, beaches, a bath house and hiking trails. I spotted dozens of parties and picnics being enjoyed in this lovely weather. The Civil War monument https://www.yelp.com/biz/soldiers-and-sailors-monument-bridgeport?hrid=ND7NWurdAUiiwcKUNy-C4g stands on the former training grounds of the 17th Regiment of the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. The popularity of venturing to the coast to watch the troops train helped lead to the creation of Seaside Park after the war. Access to the park does require purchase of a decal from the city's parks department. I was only here briefly and never left my car parked for long, so I was not disturbed. There were a couple of police patrols here and there. [Review 15154 overall, 656 of 2021, number 11 in Connecticut.] read more

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Nice, very nice Seaside Park with great views of the Long Island Sound! There is plenty of space to roam, run, amble and jaunt. Parking is sort of a 'park wherever' type affair. There are band stands, steps, meadows, only a few benches, water fronts and paved paths where it makes sense to roll, push, run, skate. Early in the day the place has a chain which marks it as closed. Review: 5 read more

Seaside Park - 'Closed', truly a bummer. - Parks Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

While I would neither sun nor sand on the beaches nor swim in the water, this location can be a most tranquil place. Great to walk and take in the beauty of the ocean and look across to Long Island. Outside of the high season is best to do so, because summer months consists of crowds. Expansive park---created by Frederick Law Olmsted at the request of PT Barnum! Follow all the way down to the road to view the Fayerweather (Black Rock) lighthouse or cross the rock breakwater to see up close and personal. Worth the experience. read more

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Great place to go for a nice exercise walk Or just sit and look at the scenery It's a great place for cookouts with family just a great place for a piece of mind read more

Beautiful beach. However Water is far from clear. Never the less a good time. We came for a salsa at the beach event. They charge $40 per car for parking $60 if out of state. That's RIDICULOUS. we parked in a random parking lot near a baseball field that said PERMIT PARKING ONLY. Nothing happened thank God. We went on a Sunday read more

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Seaside is still my favorite beach in CT. It is beautiful and low tide is the best time to visit. I usually go during the weekdays in the summer so I avoid the crowds. read more

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A guy at the booth told us the parking is $60, AM though we misheard him and he said $16. Because we have New York plates the parking is $60! It's not even a beach, the water is so shallow that you gotta walk for a mile to be able to swim. I don't think $15 for locals is a fair price. read more

Fun and clean beach to spend the day with friends and family it's a clean maintained beach water was warm the day was very nice plenty of parking the only thing I found wrong was the beach parking was very expensive is not conducive to families price should be lowered dramatically read more

Best beach in all Fairfield county. This park has a Long Beach which provides plenty of space for everyone to enjoy. The beach area has a couple of concessions stands as well as a playground and splash pad for everyone to enjoy. As you come to the park they have plenty of baseball fields as well as soccer fields for anyone who chooses to play sports. Plenty of bike trails for people to ride or walk if they chose. For city residents all we have to pay is $15 for our parking permit, not exactly sure for out of towners but you are able to get a day pass to use our Beach. Overall you are not going to find a better beach in this area. read more

Seaside Park - Love the beach! - Parks Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Beautiful and well kept!!!! Haven't been there in many years until recently and it's very relaxing especially during the week

I spend time whit my ct friends Get splash in the salty water I like this beach family time read more

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I came to CT to visit early November- It was cold and damp so it was not really beach weather at the least bit. However, I was able to drive through Seaside park and check it out. It would appear, and from what I am told it is a great place to go on a walk whether with a friend or an animal. When you look across the water you can see Long Island. Luckily this was one of things I had on my list of things to do when I was visiting. I refrained from photographs as I was in a place of mind to live in the moment and the company I was with. read more

It's a very shell field beach, so bring your slippers, the only reason it did not get more stars. Lots of paved pathway for skating and biking and the lot is large. The parking pass is a little expensive, $30, but that's a good thing in another way read more

When we were checking in, we had a rental car from New York and they were asking for us to pay 60 dollars for a parking spot. Don't listen to them if this happens to you! There is parking available nearby if you have the patience to search for it! Overall, we came to chill because it was the 4th of July. They were a number of people in the beach grilling and playing games. We sat on the sand and decided to swim. At the beginning, there are rocks and algae that are uncomfortable to walk by, but if you keep walking there will be sand and you will enjoy the water. It's not profound, so you can sit and float. It's by far one of my favorite beaches in Fairfield county, and I would come back again in another occasion. read more

Seaside Park - Parks Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

I have been trying for weeks to see which beaches are the easiest to get access to the sand and water.... It has been very difficult for someone who may not be wheelchair bound , but handicap just same. I am fully aware that the dunes are necessary , and so are the ramps , however , the mats play a very important role as well, once you finally take that last ramp , you are stuck there ! Having the mats make it much easier to continue walking to the water ..... When I asked about the mats , I was told that seaside park were not putting them down because they did not want to have to pick them up and clean them every nite ...... WELL EXCUSE ME ! but are us handicap people not worth that ? We wait all winter to to be over so that we can enjoy the beach , but can't ...... We have beach employees , would that not be part of their job ? C'mon seaside park , don't be so selfish , let us enjoy our summer just like the rest of you..... read more

What a shithole this beach has become. My dogs looooove the smell of the beach so when I moved to Bridgeport I started walking them here year round. I no longer would ever consider walking them here again. I would usually walk in near the main entrance and walk along the rocks at the top of the sand. During the day, the place is loaded with people just hanging out by their cars blasting hip hop and trying to sell bootleg dvds. At night, its just plain ol creepy. Everytime I would walk them I would notice more and more garbage all over the place. I could deal with the broken glass and banana peels and just random crap eveywhere. What I cannot deal with is needles all over the place. Unacceptable. I will not risk my dogs stepping on some junkies dirty needle. Side note: if you're looking for a good beach around here, it should give you pause if its listed as solely a music venue, as this one is, especially when it's only a music venue 3 days out of the year. read more

On our trip, one of the things my friend wanted to do, was see the ocean and here is a place you can see the ocean. We parked and walked into the park area because even to drive through it, you had to pay. Overall, it was a park. Open spaces, playgrounds, a few baseball diamonds, it looked like there was a walking path. I didn't really understand why you got charged to go in as I didn't see anything that would put it as anything more than a big city park. read more

Very clean nice wow this place has changed for the better it is well maintained and a good family park.

Beautiful a nice hidden gem i walk the beach every evening more people should take advantage of the sea read more

It's very pretty here to be sure and the water is lovely but the area..or parts of it..are sketchy and I'd be careful down here, particularly in the evening as others have mentioned. It used to be a bit better then it is now read more

One of the most beautiful beaches in Fairfield County. Clean and family friendly waters. Have lived here all my life and the beach is better than ever. read more

Rude people at park entrance People at park gate clueless Police also no help. with help on where to park bus on trip there but no help read more

If you enjoy listening to 12 different Spanish songs playing as loudly as possible from 12 different directions, this is the place for you. Such a nice beach but so ghetto. read more

This is a gem for Bridgeport. It's a long beach and very wide at low tide. Lots of shaded picnic tables and a playground. I find it very peaceful during the week. read more

the grass could be greener and the sidewalks could be re-done. i almost tripped going to the water. more people should have been on the grass so many families were taking up space on the sand that were not swimming. there were shards on the dirt and sand. the water was really shallow for good swimming and it was gentle and warm. i did not expect there to be as many locals i was hoping to see familiar faces. great place to spend the day. read more