Spot Guide › United States › Connecticut › Eastern Point Beach — Groton
Connecticut, United States · 41.3200, -72.0716
Best wind
N or NW into the river; SW through SE toward the Sound
Season
Warm season; town-beach parking rules are seasonal
Water
Thames River mouth / Long Island Sound
Experience
Intermediate; river traffic and open-Sound exposure require judgment
Hazards
Fast ferries and other shipping, tidal current, cold water, chop, swimmers and offshore drift in unsuitable directions.
Parking & access
Town beach. Verify resident/nonresident parking, seasonal fees, swimming areas and the current wind-sports launch corridor.
“A Groton local reports normally launching at Eastern Point Beach, riding upriver in north/northwest wind and into the Sound in southwest-through-southeast wind, with an explicit high-speed-ferry warning.”
— via Reddit r/wingfoil community discussion, last verified 2026-08-03
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