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Sherwood Island State Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 3,235 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Westport, Connecticut · 0.1 mi to the sand
235 acres on the coast offering beaches for swimming & fishing, plus picnic areas & a 9/11 memorial.
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.1 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Capacity hosts up to 64 guests, per the venue's own info
- Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
- Phone (203) 226-6983
- Website ct.gov — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
What couples highlight
“The beach is very clean however be sure to bring water shoes for the little ones as the shells can be sharp on the sand.”
From the reviews
Nice park with two beaches, pavilion with bathrooms and bottle filling stations, 9-11 memorial, picnic/grilling areas, and areas for fishing. Great for kids/families with gentle waves in a sound beach. Beach is a little rough on bare feet with lots of shells.
We love it here! It is so peaceful and very relaxing! Tons of parking. You have to wear swim shoes because in some areas in the water there are rocks as well as little se shells on parts of the beach near the water.
Very nice park to visit with family. Huge park with a beach . They have several huge parking lots. Nice and clean restroom facilities. They also have a 9/11 memorial. Space for BBQ. Usually busy in the weekends. You have to pay in the entry (not a big amount). Overall good to spend the whole day.
7.1.23 Our 1st time here. Free parking for CT residents. We parked on the West beach area and walked to the Pavillion and East Beach to scope it all out. There are many public restrooms and changing areas which were very clean and well ventilated. Many picnic areas for folks to sit in the shade, have a cook out, etc.
Getting married at Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island State Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.
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