Silver Sands State Park
- Park
- Regional draw
- Milford
Silver Sands State Park combines a beach, boardwalk and tidal-marsh landscape in Milford.
Views toward Charles Island give the shoreline a distinctive character, with opportunities for a coastal walk and seasonal recreation.
Check current tides and state-park restrictions before planning any shore route. The sandbar overwashes with dangerous currents; never cross when covered, and island crossing is prohibited during the nesting-season closure from May 1 through September 9. The photograph shows an earlier exposed sandbar and island view rather than evidence that a crossing is safe or permitted today.
Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.
Image credit: Randal J. (RJFerret) / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. CC BY-SA 2.5. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
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